Murder from behind — Mythoi

Motif

Murder from behind.

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Various kinds of treacherous murder. · view the constellation · filed as K959.4

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic *Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Other kinds of treacherous murder.

Filed beside it

Murder by putting mouth of pot over victim's head Murder in one's sleep Tent torn down over man, and he is then killed Thorns planted so that birds are killed when they light on field Post-hole murder: people invite boy to enter post-hole and then try to crush him with log

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