Head falls off when man lies to saint. (Cf. Q263.) — Mythoi

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Head falls off when man lies to saint. (Cf. Q263.)

Rewards and punishments. · Kinds of punishment. · Miraculous punishments. · view the constellation · filed as Q551.8.5

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Deformity as punishment.

Filed beside it

Deformity as punishment for false judging. (Cf. Q265.) Deformity as punishment for desecration of holy places (images, etc.). (Cf. Q222.) Deformity (putridity) as punishment for murder. (Cf. D2061.1.4, Q211.) Man's eye bursts forth when he urges saint to marry. (Cf. Q227, Q451.7.0.2.) Magic punishment: tongue protrudes from mouth of sinner and blindness follows Punishment: face distorted

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Headless man lives four (seven) years. (Cf. Q551.8.5.) Lying (perjury) punished. (Cf. Q431.17, Q451.1.7, Q451.3.2, Q451.5.3, Q451.7.1, Q488.1, Q551.6.1, Q551.8.5, Q551.9.2, Q552.1.7, Q558.2, Q558.15, Q591.)

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