Sham-dead person tested by hot lead poured on hand — Mythoi

Motif

Sham-dead person tested by hot lead poured on hand.

Tests. · Tests of truth. · Other tests of truth. · view the constellation · filed as H248.1

Cited in the index

general *Wesselski Märchen 197.

Within the index

Filed under Test of death: to see whether person is dead or feigning.

Filed beside it

Sham dead tested by stinging insects down back Sham dead tested by pricking Test of death by putting burning wood in the mouth of fallen warriors Sham dead detected by batting eyes

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