Heart breaks when girl learns men are slain in battle on her account — Mythoi

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Heart breaks when girl learns men are slain in battle on her account.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Other extraordinary events. · view the constellation · filed as F1041.1.3.6

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Italian Novella Rotunda.

Within the index

Filed under Death from sorrow or chagrin.

Filed beside it

Maiden who has been falsely accused apparently dies of sorrow. She revives on being prepared for burial Servant grieves over master's death. Kills wife and himself Woman dies on having secret love exposed Priest dies from having been duped into deceptive bargain Man dies on learning of wife's adultery Woman dies of broken heart on learning that her former husband is still alive. She had remarried thinking him dead Man dies from grieving over mother's death Death from excitement at news of Christ's crucifixion Death from chagrin. Man cannot answer question

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