μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Murder by strangling. See references to Q424.

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S113

Filed across the traditions
Within the index

Filed under Murders.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Murder by hanging Murder by suffocation
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 Burning to death. (See notes to K955 and Q414.) 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: strangling. (Cf. Q469.5, S113.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Blind god. Hödhr Goddess of mercy Animal as servant to man Animal as domestic servant Helpful tiger Transformation: man to tiger Transformation: instruments of torture to lotus flowers Magic object acquired as reward for religious austerities Magic peach Magic hairpin Magic waters and medicines Magic salve (ointment)

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