μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • U.S.*Baughman.
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Filed under Death from fright. (Cf. N383.3.)

1 finer motif beneath it
The cadaver arm. Medical students (or student nurses or hospital employees) play trick on one of their number by suspending a cadaver arm or leg from the light cord in the person's room (sometimes the object is placed in the person's bed). Some circumstance keeps them from being on hand to observe the person's reaction; the next day they remember the joke and go to the victim's room to investigate. They have to break down the door. They find the victim sitting on the bed – her hair is snow white – and she is gnawing on the cadaver arm
Filed beside it
Mouse frightens man to deathDeath in the graveyard; person's clothing is caught; the person thinks something awful is holding him; he dies of frightWicked stepmother falls into the fire because of fright. (Cf. M431.6.)Fraternity initiate dies of frightQueen dies from fright because of evil prophecySham magician causes simpleton's death. Is frightened to death by the impersonation of demonsSham execution proves fatal. Jester condemned to die on block. Pail of water used instead of axe. He diesPriest frightens boy by tying girl's corpse to bell-rope. In revenge the boy puts the body in the priest's bed. Priest flees. Dies from injuriesLover frightens mistress as a joke. She dies from the shockMan playing ghost killed. Meaning to frighten son, father plays devil or a ghost. Son kills himJoker playing dead killedWoman playing dead to spy on husband killedBrothers fall dead at sight of long lost brother whom they sold into captivity. (Cf. N733.)

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