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

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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

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Filed under Other cruel punishments.

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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.)

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

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