μῦθοι Mythoi
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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.

  • Irish mythCross.
Within the index

Filed under Death as punishment. (Cf. Q455, Q456, Q458.2, Q558, Q582.)

1 finer motif beneath it
Man killed because of scornful singing. (Cf. Q391.)
Filed beside it
Husband kills returning adulteress. (Cf. Q241.)Husband kills wife and paramourPunishment: winning as wife and then killingUndesired suitor hiding under girl's bed is killedDeath of father (son, etc.) as punishmentDeath as punishment for treacheryHero kills mutilators of girlDeath as punishment for murder. (Cf. Q211.)Death as punishment for ravisher. (Cf. Q244.)A man in every house in the land killed as punishment for abduction by their kingDeath as punishment for reproach concerning physical deformity (blemish). (Cf. Q284.)Death as punishment for desecration of holy places (images, etc.). (Cf. Q222.)Maidens slain in revenge for deaths of young menDeath as punishment for thieveryDeath as punishment for spying on uncanny personsDeath as punishment for dropping on emperor's coat
Travels with
Impudence punished. (Cf. Q411.10, Q413.5.)

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