μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Extraordinary death.

10 finer motifs beneath it
Maiden who has been falsely accused apparently dies of sorrow. She revives on being prepared for burialServant grieves over master's death. Kills wife and himselfWoman dies on having secret love exposedPriest dies from having been duped into deceptive bargainMan dies on learning of wife's adulteryHeart breaks when girl learns men are slain in battle on her accountWoman dies of broken heart on learning that her former husband is still alive. She had remarried thinking him deadMan dies from grieving over mother's deathDeath from excitement at news of Christ's crucifixionDeath from chagrin. Man cannot answer question
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Death from broken heartDeath from grief for death of lover or relativeDeath 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 horrorDeath from shame

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