μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Humiliating punishments.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Line of kingship taken from king who defies saint. (Cf. Q227.)Removal from priesthood as punishment
Filed beside it
Spitting in face as punishmentBranding as punishment. (Cf. H55.)Punishment: disgraceful journey through streets. (Cf. Q432.2.)"Cucking-stool" as punishment. (Cf. Q467.3, Q467.1.) Victim is suspended in a basket over filth and thrown inTar and feathers as punishment. (Cf. K31.1, K216.2.)Exposing mistress's person (excepting face) to her husband (paramour's friends)Frightful meal as punishmentPrincess (queen) compelled to keep an inn. (Cf. Q523.5.)Punishment: noble person must do menial service. (Cf. A181, H465.)Princess must sell goods on market as punishmentHusband fondles second wife in presence of first as punishment for adultery. (Cf. Q241.)Noble person must live in hovelCriminal's property destroyed as punishmentAdulteress forced to wear symbolic dress. Husband makes her dress in coarse cloth except for her undefiled parts which are covered with gold brocade. (Cf. Q241.)Cutting hair as punishmentIndignity to corpse as punishment. (Cf. Q271.1.)

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