Death from hearing of son's (sons') death — Mythoi

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Death from hearing of son's (sons') death.

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Filed across the traditions

Icelandic *Boberg.

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Filed under Woman dies on hearing of her husband's death.

Filed beside it

Woman swoons and is near death at hearing of husband's or lover's death First woman in Ireland to die of grief for the death of her husband. (Cf. A1335, A1611.5.4.1.) Death from hearing of wife's death

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