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Punishment for desecration of holy places (images, etc.) (Cf. Q411.11, Q415.7, Q431.13, Q491.1.2, Q499.3, Q551.6.5, Q551.8.2, Q552.17, Q556.6, Q557.7, Q558.5, Q558.14, Q558.17, Q558.18, Q559.9.)

Rewards and punishments. · Deeds punished. · Impiety punished. · view the constellation · filed as Q222

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Scholars’ trail — 4references

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*Cross, O'Suilleabhain 114
  • SpanishEspinosa Jr. No. 190
  • JewishNeuman.
  • general Greek (Herodotus): Classical Philology XXXIX (1944) 179f.
Within the index

Filed under Impiety punished. (Cf. Q457.2, Q458.0.5, Q467.2, Q552.2.3.1.2, Q552.2.3.2.2, Q558.11, Q558.12, Q558.17, Q559.4, Q559.5.)

8 finer motifs beneath it
Stone in church sheds blood to foretell coming plunder of churchMiraculous flow of blood from desecrated building or objectPunishment for desecration of hostPunishment for heaping indignities upon crucifixFoul portrayal of Jesus on the Cross brings punishment to the artist and the man responsibleMagic storm as punishment for profaning of templePunishment for desecrating church (shrine, idol)Punishment for desecration of holy temple utensils
Filed beside it
Devil plagues impious peoplePersonal offences against gods punished. (Cf. Q551.3.4.2, Q552.14.0.1.)Punishment for neglect of services to gods (God). (Cf. Q523.7, Q554.2, Q557.7, Q559.4.)Punishment for betraying confessional. (Cf. Q414.0.9.)Punishment for scoffing at religious teachings. (Cf. Q415.8, Q458.0.5, Q551.10.1, Q552.7, Q552.8, Q552.13.1.2, Q553.1, Q554.3, Q554.4, Q555.1, Q558.1.)Punishment for leaving holy orders. (Cf. Q520.5, Q551.3.4.3.)Punishment for opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q286.1, Q421.2, Q428.3, Q451.3.3, Q451.7.0.2.1, Q457.4, Q494.1, Q551.2.1, Q551.6.2, Q551.7.1, Q551.8.4, Q551.9.1, Q552.1.0.1.1, Q552.1.4, Q552.2.0.1.1, Q552.2.3.1.1, Q552.2.3.1.3, Q552.2.3.2.1, Q552.2.3.2.3, Q552.13.1.1, Q552.13.2.1, Q552.13.2.2, Q552.13.3, Q552.15, Q552.16, Q552.18.1, Q552.18.2, Q552.19.1, Q556.4, Q556.5, Q557.6, Q558.13, Q559.5, Q559.7, Q571.1, Q572.3, Q575, Q576.1, Q582.7, Q591, Q595.1.)Punishment for trying to harm sacred animal. Glutton tries to kill a pig dedicated to St. Anthony. The pig turns upon him and tramples him severelyBrahmin punished for killing animalPunishment for change of religious faithPunishment for yielding to temptation by the devil. (Cf. Q582.2.)Cursing punishedPunishment for deceiving (divine) emperorIdolatry punished
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Death as punishment for desecration of holy places (images, etc.). (Cf. Q222.)Wolves kill person for quenching holy fire. (Cf. Q222.)Banishment for desecration of holy places. (Cf. Q222.)Burial in deserted barn as punishment for desecration of holy places. (Cf. Q222.)Sacrament refused as punishment for desecration of holy place. (Cf. Q222.)Magic sickness as punishment for desecration of holy places (images, etc.). (Cf. Q222.)Deformity as punishment for desecration of holy places (images, etc.). (Cf. Q222.)Punishment: grave fills with sand when digger attempts to bury sinner over holy man. (Cf. Q222.)Curse for plundering church: king loses battles. (Cf. Q222.)Tiger seizes bride and bridegroom at threshold of house because groom has failed to worship deity before ceremony. (Cf. Q223.)Mysterious death as punishment for desecration of holy places (images, etc.). (Cf. Q222.)Death by ulcer for destroying churches. (Cf. Q222.)Saints bring about miraculous death because of desecration of sanctuaries. (Cf. C51.1, Q222, V220.)Man in anger throws stone at the image of the Virgin. Is stricken dead. (Cf. Q222.)Saints miraculously cause child to fall over cliff as punishment for mother's washing clothes in holy well. (Cf. Q222, Q411.3.)

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