Murder by cutting — Mythoi

Motif

Murder by cutting.

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S118

Within the index

Filed under Murders.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Murder by cutting adversary in two Murder by cutting throat

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.) Death by dragging behind horse 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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