Torturing by scratching — Mythoi

Motif

Torturing by scratching.

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Wounding or torturing. · view the constellation · filed as S187

Within the index

Filed under Wounding or torturing.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Torture by tearing out the sides (of a person). (Cf. S166.1.) Hair combed with iron combs

Filed beside it

Wounding by trapping with sharp knives (glass) Girl fastened by hair to rafter Frightful meal. (Cf. Q478.) Cruelty to pregnant woman Torturing by beating Driving insane by keeping awake

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