Sham dead tested by pricking

Motif

Sham dead tested by pricking.

Tests. · Tests of truth. · Other tests of truth. · view the constellation · filed as H248.3

Scholars’ trail — 2references

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Italian NovellaRotunda
JewishNeuman.

Within the index

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

Filed beside it

Sham-dead person tested by hot lead poured on hand Sham dead tested by stinging insects down back Test of death by putting burning wood in the mouth of fallen warriors Sham dead detected by batting eyes

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