μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Murder by stabbing.

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S115

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Herrmann Saxo II 592
  • Japanese Ikeda.
  • general Heptameron No. 40
Within the index

Filed under Murders.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Murder by stabbing in ear. (Cf. S112.3.) Murder by sticking needle through head Murder by piercing with pins and needles
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 strangling. See references to Q424 Murder by flaying 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
Carried in tale types

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