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Hanging as punishment for adultery. (Cf. Q241.)

Rewards and punishments. · Kinds of punishment. · Capital punishment. · view the constellation · filed as Q413.2

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“Next morning the King came and said, "Now thou mast have learnt what shuddering is ? " " No," he answered ; " what can it be ? My dead cousin was here, and a bearded man came and showed me a great deal of money down below, but no one told me what it was to shudder." " I'hen," said the King, " thou hast delivered the castle, and shalt marry my daughter." " That is all very well," said he, " but still I do not know what it is to shudder !”

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Filed under Punishment: hanging.

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Threat of hangingHanging as punishment for theft. (Cf. Q212.)Hanging as punishment for imposture. (Cf. Q262.)Hanging as punishment for murder. (Cf. Q211.)Hanging as punishment for impudence. (Cf. Q326.)Hanging as punishment for denying pagan gods. (Cf. Q225.2.)Hanging as punishment for silence about hidden treasureHanging as punishment for treachery. (Cf. Q261.)
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Adultery punished. (Cf. Q411.0.1, Q413.2, Q414.0.2, Q416.1.1, Q418.1, Q421.0.2, Q421.0.6, Q424.2, Q428.1, Q431.8, Q432.2, Q434.1, Q451.1.5, Q451.2.4, Q451.4.8, Q451.5.1, Q451.6.1, Q451.14, Q455.2, Q456.0.1, Q457.3, Q458.0.1, Q461.3, Q466.1, Q469.1, Q473.0.2, Q473.1.1, Q473.2.1, Q478.1, Q478.2, Q478.3, Q484, Q493.1, Q499.2.1, Q537.1, Q552.3.0.3, Q555.2, Q587.)
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Speaking catMagic bedResuscitation by warming dead manRevenant as dog. (Cf. E421.3.6.)Revenant as old manFear test: going into the church at night and ringing the bellHero plays skittles with demonsOgre's (dwarf's) beard caught fastDressmaker (milliner, etc.)Adultery punished. (Cf. Q411.0.1, Q413.2, Q414.0.2, Q416.1.1, Q418.1, Q421.0.2, Q421.0.6, Q424.2, Q428.1, Q431.8, Q432.2, Q434.1, Q451.1.5, Q451.2.4, Q451.4.8, Q451.5.1, Q451.6.1, Q451.14, Q455.2, Q456.0.1, Q457.3, Q458.0.1, Q461.3, Q466.1, Q469.1, Q473.0.2, Q473.1.1, Q473.2.1, Q478.1, Q478.2, Q478.3, Q484, Q493.1, Q499.2.1, Q537.1, Q552.3.0.3, Q555.2, Q587.)Several men marry one woman

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