μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Murder by poisoning.

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

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Spanish Espinosa II Nos. 115f., Espinosa Jr. Nos. 143, 145
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • Italian Novella Rotunda
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 80, 491, 510,
  • general *Type 709
  • general *Böklen 100ff.
  • general *Child V 491 s. v. "Poisoning"
Within the index

Filed under Murders.

9 finer motifs beneath 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 feeding poisonous snake Murder by placing a poisoned fingernail on step
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 Murderer kills all who come to certain spot 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
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Punishment by poisoning. (Cf. S111.)

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