Prison filled with snakes. (Cf. Q465.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

Prison filled with snakes. (Cf. Q465.1.)

Captives and fugitives. · Captivity. · Places of captivity. · view the constellation · filed as R41.3.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Jewish Neuman.
general *Boje 92
general Hdwb. d. Märchens I 436b nn. 183–198

Within the index

Filed under Captivity in dungeon.

Filed beside it

Prison with stream of water in it Prison floor with spikes in it Captivity in well

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Throwing into pit of snakes as punishment Escape from pit of snakes by means of rope. (Cf. Q465, R41.3.1.)

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