μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Burning to death. (See notes to K955 and Q414.)

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S112

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • English Wells 97 (Chevalere Assigne)
  • Spanish Exempla Keller
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Africa (Basuto) Jacottet 192 No. 28.
Within the index

Filed under Murders.

9 finer motifs beneath it
City burned with all inhabitants House (hostel) burned with all inside Boiling to death. Often in pitch or oil Murder with hot iron. Bored through eye or nose Murder by hot lead poured into ear. (Cf. S115.1.) Attempted murder by live coals in garments Murder by feeding on over-hot food. Person forced to eat Murder 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 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 Murder by poisoning 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

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