μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Ordeal by hot iron.

Tests. · Tests of truth. · Tests of guilt or innocence. · Ordeals. · view the constellation · filed as H221.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Spanish Exempla Keller
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Penzer VIII 195 n. 3, 196 n.
  • general Basset RTP VII 284, 615, VIII 20, 431, 561
Within the index

Filed under Ordeal by fire. Suspected person must pass through or jump over fire to determine guilt or innocence.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Ordeal: virgin to pull on hot iron and name men. Only with guilty will she and he be burnt Ordeal by red-hot iron applied by druids
Filed beside it
Ordeal by burning coal Ordeal by burning oil Ordeal by boiling water Ordeal by spitting. Extinguishing fire is proof of innocence

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