Death from excessive joy — Mythoi

Motif

Death from excessive joy.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Other extraordinary events. · view the constellation · filed as F1041.1.5

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys, Penzer VII 103.
general Heptameron No. 9

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary death.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Bridegroom dies from joy Stranger dies from joy on being rewarded by ruler Mother dies from joy on greeting long-absent son Death from joy of kiss

Filed beside it

Death from broken heart Death from grief for death of lover or relative Death from sorrow or chagrin Death from longing Death from sight of beautiful woman. (Cf. F1041.8.1.) Man dies when he learns storm is magic Death on beholding hell Death from jealousy Death (illness) from envy Death from fear. (Cf. F1041.17.) Death from horror Death from shame

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