μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • JamaicaBeckwith MAFLS XVII 75 No. 68.
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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: grinding up in a millPunishment: 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 wordsHeart and liver of murderer torn out. (Cf. Q211.)Punishment: twisting entrails from bodyPunishment: sawing in twainPunishment: boring hot irons through ears. (Cf. S112.2.)Scalding as punishmentBaby son hurled into battle as punishment for desertion of fairy mistress. (Cf. Q247, Q411.3.)Murderer torn limb from limb. (Cf. Q211, Q416.)Hands in cleft log as punishment. (Cf. K1111, Q435.)
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Murder with hot iron. Bored through eye or nose

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