μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • general Ireland, England, U.S.: Baughman.
Within the index

Filed under Death from fright. (Cf. N383.3.)

Filed beside it
Madness from frightMouse frightens man to deathWicked 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.)
Travels with
Coward is frightened when clothing catches on thistle. (Cf. N384.2.)
Carried in tale types

wander