Baby son hurled into battle as punishment for desertion of fairy mistress. (Cf. Q247, Q411.3.) — Mythoi

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Baby son hurled into battle as punishment for desertion of fairy mistress. (Cf. Q247, Q411.3.)

Rewards and punishments. · Kinds of punishment. · Cruel punishments. · view the constellation · filed as Q469.11

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Other cruel punishments.

Filed beside it

Adulteress caused to fall down stairs from which steps have been removed. (Cf. Q241.) Punishment: climbing red-hot rod. (Cf. S112.2.) Punishment: grinding up in a mill Punishment: millstone hung around neck. Woman has had desire to kill frog. (Cf. Q211.8.) Punishment: choking with smoke. This given a lawyer who has "sold smoke", i.e., idle words Heart and liver of murderer torn out. (Cf. Q211.) Punishment: twisting entrails from body Punishment: sawing in twain Punishment: boring hot irons through ears. (Cf. S112.2.) Scalding as punishment Murderer torn limb from limb. (Cf. Q211, Q416.) Hands in cleft log as punishment. (Cf. K1111, Q435.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Punishment for desertion of fairy mistress. (Cf. F302, F361, Q469.11.) Death of father (son, etc.) as punishment

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