μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 5references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish myth*Cross
  • EnglishWells 97 (Chevalere Assigne)
  • Spanish ExemplaKeller
  • India*Thompson-Balys
  • Africa (Basuto)Jacottet 192 No. 28.
Within the index

Filed under Murders.

9 finer motifs beneath it
City burned with all inhabitantsHouse (hostel) burned with all insideBoiling to death. Often in pitch or oilMurder with hot iron. Bored through eye or noseMurder by hot lead poured into ear. (Cf. S115.1.)Attempted murder by live coals in garmentsMurder by feeding on over-hot food. Person forced to eatMurder by roasting alive in oven furnace)Son takes mother to woods and tries to burn her up while she sleeps
Filed beside it
Old people killed in famineMan kills all guests, hoping some day to kill rivalPrincess builds tower of skulls of unsuccessful suitorsPrince resolves to drive relatives from his domain. Kills manyMurderer kills all who come to certain spotMurder by poisoningMurder by strangling. See references to Q424Murder by flayingMurder by stabbingMurder by crushing. (Cf. S167.)Death by dragging behind horseMurder by cuttingMurder by slamming down chest-lid. Done while victim is looking into the chestFlogging to death. (Cf. Q458.2.)Burial aliveImmolation

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