Murder by choking — Mythoi

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Murder by choking.

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

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Filed under Various kinds of treacherous murder.

7 finer motifs beneath it

Deserted wife chokes departing husband. Asks for one last kiss Murder by throwing hot stones in the mouth Murder by feeding with bread full of pins Murder by throwing poisoned bread into mouth Murder by putting clod into person's windpipe Animal killed by forcing ball (of hide, wax, etc.) into throat Murder by feeding with honey-covered sharpened cross-pieces of wood

Filed beside it

Animal (monster) killed from within Murder by squeezing Murder by burning Murder by destroying external soul Murder by blinding Murder by drowning. (Cf. K926.)Other kinds of treacherous murder