μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish myth*Cross
  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary death.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Girl dies of shame at being seen nakedWoman dies of shame at seeing naked man (husband)
Filed beside it
Death from broken heartDeath from grief for death of lover or relativeDeath from sorrow or chagrinDeath from longingDeath from excessive joyDeath from sight of beautiful woman. (Cf. F1041.8.1.)Man dies when he learns storm is magicDeath on beholding hellDeath from jealousyDeath (illness) from envyDeath from fear. (Cf. F1041.17.)Death from horror

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