μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Death by dragging behind horse.

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S117

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Fb "hest" I 599b
Within the index

Filed under Murders.

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 stabbing Murder by crushing. (Cf. S167.) 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: tying man to horses and setting vicious hounds after him. (Cf. Q416, S117.) Punishment: drawing at the tails of horses. (Cf. S117.)

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