μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Snake killed by putting knives in animal he is swallowing.

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Dupe tricked into killing himself. · view the constellation · filed as K897.1

Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Dupe tricked on to slippery road lined with knives. He kills himself.

Filed beside it
Animal killed by axes (knives) left in tree Robbers make stairs slippery so that bathing prince falls

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “swallowing” · wander