Men lured into serpent pit one by one and killed

Motif

Men lured into serpent pit one by one and killed.

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Murder by strategy. · view the constellation · filed as K912.2

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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Icelandic*Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Robbers' (giants') heads cut off one by one as they enter house.

Filed beside it

Robbers' (giants') noses cut off as they enter house Robbers' (giants') hands cut off as they enter house Giant's (giantess's) head cut off as he (she) looks out Ogre suitor persuaded by woman to bury her murdered lover: she cuts off his head

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