Ordeal by burning oil — Mythoi

Motif

Ordeal by burning oil.

Tests. · Tests of truth. · Tests of guilt or innocence. · Ordeals. · view the constellation · filed as H221.3

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys
Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 22.
general Basset RTP VII 282, VIII 20

Within the index

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

Filed beside it

Ordeal by burning coal Ordeal by hot iron Ordeal by boiling water Ordeal by spitting. Extinguishing fire is proof of innocence

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