μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Mother dies of fright when she learns that she was about to commit incest with her son. He has disguised himself to test her chastity.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Other unlucky accidents. · view the constellation · filed as N383.3

Cited in the index
  • general *Krappe Balor 181ff.
  • general Alphabet No. 710 (Secundus).
Within the index

Filed under Man falls dead from sudden realization.

Filed beside it
Man falls dead when he realizes that he has been riding over frozen sea Man falls dead when he realizes that he has eaten bread from flour used for abscess plaster
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Death from fright. (Cf. N383.3.)
Carried in tale types

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