μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Murder by hot iron in mouth.

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Various kinds of treacherous murder. · view the constellation · filed as K951.1.1

Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Philippine (Tinguian) Cole 199
  • general Africa (Boloki): Einstein 114, (Upoto): Einstein 141.
Within the index

Filed under Murder by throwing hot stones in the mouth.

1 finer motif beneath it
Killing tiger by throwing hot hatchet into mouth
Filed beside it
Murder by thrusting spear (tongs) into mouth Murder by throwing hot fruit into victim's mouth

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