μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • Irish mythCross.
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Filed under Murder by strategy – miscellaneous.

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Murder by leaving poisoned wineOne-eyed doe outwitted by approaching from her blind side. Accustomed to feed on a cliff with her sound eye next the landRuler promises minister that he will not kill him "on any day of his life." Dispels his suspicions. Has him killed at nightPretended flight draws victimsMurder by feigned quarrel. Peacemaker killedMen deceived into killing each otherHero, who has eloped with affianced wife of king, induced to return to court and treacherously slain during enforced absence of his sureties at drinking boutsMurder by pushing off cliffOld wife provokes sparrow to speak and therefore drop new wife whom he is carrying in his beakConcealed weapons in food basket sent king: kills servant who opens itFalse message from other world causes man to go on funeral pyreHare causes pursuing she-bear to stick between trees and kills her

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