Animal dies of broken heart — Mythoi

Motif

Animal dies of broken heart.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Extraordinary occurrences concerning animals. · view the constellation · filed as F981.6

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary death of animal.

1 finer motif beneath it

Animal's broken heart disgorged

Filed beside it

Serpent bursts asunder Bull melts away after evil spirit has issued from him Animals killed by trickster's breaking wind Fiery bolt from heaven kills devastating animal Ashes thrown into stream dissolve animals King of cats killed by glowing mass of iron thrown by saint Giant magic boar slain by tearing out entrails from behind

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