King killed when old — Mythoi

Motif

King killed when old.

Society. · Royalty and nobility. · Kings. · view the constellation · filed as P16.3

Filed across the traditions

Hawaii Beckwith 409f.
Tonga Gifford 31.

Within the index

Filed under End of king's reign.

3 finer motifs beneath it

King commits suicide Old king attacked King too old to fight goes himself into his grave mound

Filed beside it

King (prince) retires from the world (becomes hermit, swineherd) King must resign if maimed (disfigured) Persons buried with dead king Shavings of spear which killed king cast into cataract Kings worshipped after their death King slain by "his own household" in revenge for deposing his father Land where every raja dies; if he rules for a day he dies that night; if he rules for a night, he dies that day King's coffin sunk into river

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