μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Murder with poisoned comb.

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S111.3

Cited in the index
  • general *Type 709
  • general *BP I 450ff.
  • general *Böklen 109.
Within the index

Filed under Murder by poisoning.

Filed beside it
Murder with poisoned bread Murder with poisoned lace Murder with poisoned apple Murder with poisoned book. King wets finger to turn leaves and falls dead Murder with poisoned robe. Consumes wearer Murder with poisoned slippers Murder by feeding poisonous snake Murder by placing a poisoned fingernail on step
Carried in tale types

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