Woman dies on hearing of her husband's death — Mythoi

Motif

Woman dies on hearing of her husband's death.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Other extraordinary events. · view the constellation · filed as F1041.1.2.2

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Icelandic *Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Death from grief for death of lover or relative.

4 finer motifs beneath 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 Death from hearing of son's (sons') death

Filed beside it

Lover dies beside dying sweetheart

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