Murder by feeding poisonous snake — Mythoi

Motif

Murder by feeding poisonous snake.

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S111.8

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic *Boberg
India Thompson-Balys.
general English ballad: Child No. 12 (Lord Randal)

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 book. King wets finger to turn leaves and falls dead Murder with poisoned robe. Consumes wearer Murder with poisoned slippers Murder by placing a poisoned fingernail on step

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