μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 3references

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.

  • Irish mythCross.
  • general *E. v. Künssberg Rechtliche Volkskunde (Halle, 1936)
  • general **Spargo Juridicial Folklore in England (Durham N.C., 1944)
Within the index
21 finer motifs beneath it
Criminal allowed to choose his method of executionCondemned woman may be freed by marrying a rogueCriminal may fight against odds rather than be judicially executedPardoning of criminal comes too lateYoungest of judges first to give decisionCrime less serious if committed at request of a ladyCities of refugeComplacent judge disregards the confession. He has put the criminal to torture without success. When he releases him, the criminal says, "In a moment I should have confessed all." The judge lets him go neverthelessLawsBringing suit in law courtsLegal securityContractsLegal principlesTaxation and payment of fines or tributePayment of tax (tribute)Feudal tribute. Specified interchange of aid and giftsEric fines (imposed for personal injury, etc.). (Cf. P522.1.)Punishment for failure to pay taxPayment of stipendLaw-makingMiscellaneous legal customs

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