Old people killed in famine — Mythoi

Motif

Old people killed in famine.

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S110.1

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Filed across the traditions

Icelandic *Boberg.
general *Wesselski Märchen 237 No. 48
general Fb "gammel" IV 174a

Within the index

Filed under Murders.

1 finer motif beneath it

Child condemned to be killed in famine

Filed beside it

Man kills all guests, hoping some day to kill rival Princess builds tower of skulls of unsuccessful suitors Prince resolves to drive relatives from his domain. Kills many Murderer kills all who come to certain spot Murder by poisoning Burning to death. (See notes to K955 and Q414.) Murder by strangling. See references to Q424 Murder by flaying Murder by stabbing Murder by crushing. (Cf. S167.) Death by dragging behind horse Murder by cutting Murder by slamming down chest-lid. Done while victim is looking into the chest Flogging to death. (Cf. Q458.2.) Burial alive Immolation

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