Murder with poisoned book. King wets finger to turn leaves and falls dead — Mythoi

Motif

Murder with poisoned book. King wets finger to turn leaves and falls dead.

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S111.5

Cited in the index

general *Chauvin V 276 No. 156 n. 3.

Within the index

Filed under Murder by poisoning.

Filed beside it

Murder with poisoned bread Murder with poisoned lace Murder with poisoned comb Murder with poisoned apple Murder with poisoned robe. Consumes wearer Murder with poisoned slippers Murder by feeding poisonous snake Murder by placing a poisoned fingernail on step

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