Murderer kills all who come to certain spot — Mythoi

Motif

Murderer kills all who come to certain spot.

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S110.5

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Murders.

Filed beside it

Old people killed in famine 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 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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