Earth swallows man as punishment for sacrilege (blasphemy, heresy, etc.). (Cf. Q221.3.) — Mythoi

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Earth swallows man as punishment for sacrilege (blasphemy, heresy, etc.). (Cf. Q221.3.)

Rewards and punishments. · Kinds of punishment. · Miraculous punishments. · view the constellation · filed as Q552.2.3.1.2

Filed across the traditions

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Within the index

Filed under Girl sinks into earth for dancing in church. (Cf. C51.1.5, Q386.)

Filed beside it

Earth swallows man who opposes saint (holy man). (Cf. Q227.) Man who angers saint sinks into earth to his knees. (Cf. Q227.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Impiety punished. (Cf. Q457.2, Q458.0.5, Q467.2, Q552.2.3.1.2, Q552.2.3.2.2, Q558.11, Q558.12, Q558.17, Q559.4, Q559.5.) Blasphemy punished. (Cf. Q551.1.8, Q558.4.)

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