Death from broken heart — Mythoi

Motif

Death from broken heart.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Other extraordinary events. · view the constellation · filed as F1041.1.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Icelandic *Boberg
Greek Grote I 134
Jewish *Neuman
India *Thompson-Balys
West Indies Flowers 439.
general Penzer II 132, VII 24f., 103
general Heptameron No. 9

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary death.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Heart breaks at third drink from silver canister Heart breaks when girl hears lover kiss another Heart breaks from sorrow Hearts break when lovers are told beloved is dead

Filed beside it

Death from grief for death of lover or relative Death from sorrow or chagrin Death from longing Death from excessive joy Death from sight of beautiful woman. (Cf. F1041.8.1.) Man dies when he learns storm is magic Death on beholding hell Death from jealousy Death (illness) from envy Death from fear. (Cf. F1041.17.) Death from horror Death from shame

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Reactions to excessive grief. (Cf. F1041.1.1.)

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