μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Avenger plans to let king starve in mountain chamber.

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S123.4

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Boberg.
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 Living children buried with dead mother Burial alive of maiden to keep her safe from rival Enemies buried alive up to their necks and exposed to jackals. (Cf. Q456.1.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Murder by starvation. (Cf. R51.1, S123.4.)

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