Living children buried with dead mother — Mythoi

Motif

Living children buried with dead mother.

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S123.3

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Middle Eastern The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments , Chapter 20
Depth Commentary Themis: A Study of the Social Origins of Greek Religion , EXCURSUS
Irish Cuchulain of Muirthemne: The Story of the Men of the Red Branch of Ulster , Ch. 12 THE AWAKENING OF ULSTER
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter XVIII XVIII. The Perils of the Soul

Cited in the index

general Child I 180, 185, IV 450a (No. 15).

Within the index

Filed under Burial alive.

Filed beside it

Hostages buried alive Burial alive of drugged person Burial of living husband or wife with dead spouse 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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