Hostages buried alive — Mythoi

Motif

Hostages buried alive.

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S123.0.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Burial alive.

Filed beside it

Burial alive of drugged person Burial of living husband or wife with dead spouse Living children buried with dead mother Avenger plans to let king starve in mountain chamber Burial alive of maiden to keep her safe from rival Enemies buried alive up to their necks and exposed to jackals. (Cf. Q456.1.)

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