μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

False message from other world causes man to go on funeral pyre.

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Murder by strategy. · view the constellation · filed as K929.12

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

Filed under Murder by strategy – miscellaneous.

Filed beside it
Murder by leaving poisoned wine One-eyed doe outwitted by approaching from her blind side. Accustomed to feed on a cliff with her sound eye next the land Ruler promises minister that he will not kill him "on any day of his life." Dispels his suspicions. Has him killed at night Pretended flight draws victims Murder by slipping gold coins into meat customarily demanded by enemy Murder by feigned quarrel. Peacemaker killed Men deceived into killing each other Hero, who has eloped with affianced wife of king, induced to return to court and treacherously slain during enforced absence of his sureties at drinking bouts Murder by pushing off cliff Old wife provokes sparrow to speak and therefore drop new wife whom he is carrying in his beak Concealed weapons in food basket sent king: kills servant who opens it Hare causes pursuing she-bear to stick between trees and kills her

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