μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Murders.

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

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Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index
23 finer motifs beneath 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 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 Murder by throwing from height Murder by drowning Murder by starvation. (Cf. R51.1, S123.4.) Murder by beheading. (Cf. Q421.) Murder by springing bent tree. Man bound to it is torn to pieces. (Cf. H1522.1.) Miscellaneous cruel murders

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