Wounding by trapping with sharp knives (glass) — Mythoi

Motif

Wounding by trapping with sharp knives (glass).

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Wounding or torturing. · view the constellation · filed as S181

Filed across the traditions

Italian Basile Pentamerone II Nos. 2, 5
India *Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 432
general *BP II 261ff.

Within the index

Filed under Wounding or torturing.

1 finer motif beneath it

Victim bound to a bladed wheel. (Cf. Q423.)

Filed beside it

Girl fastened by hair to rafter Frightful meal. (Cf. Q478.) Cruelty to pregnant woman Torturing by beating Torturing by scratching Driving insane by keeping awake

Carried in tale types

The Prince as Bird · ATU 432 1 recorded variant

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