Murder by springing bent tree. Man bound to it is torn to pieces. (Cf. H1522.1.)

Motif

Murder by springing bent tree. Man bound to it is torn to pieces. (Cf. H1522.1.)

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S135

Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

IndiaThompson-Balys
Icelandic*Boberg.
general Fb "træ" III 865b

Within the index

Filed under Murders.

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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 cutting Murder by slamming down chest-lid. Done while victim is looking into the chest Flogging to death. (Cf. Q458.2.)Burial alive

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Bent tree test. Bent tree is released so as to tear hero to pieces

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