μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Human sacrifice.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel sacrifices. · Sacrifices. · view the constellation · filed as S260.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Spanish Keller, Espinosa Jr. Nos. 61, 68f.
  • Greek Fox 183
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera I 189, II 54, 851
  • Marquesas Beckwith 269, Handy 73
  • Africa (Bushongo) Torday 250.
  • general *Penzer IV 65 n.
  • general *Encyc. Religion Ethics s. v. "Human sacrifice"
  • general *V. Manzini La superstizione omicida e i sacrifici umani, con particolare riguardo alle accuse contro gli Ebrei (2d. ed., Padua, 1930)
  • general Krappe Hessische Blätter für Volkskunde XXVI (1927) 18–25. – Irish myth: *Cross
  • general N. Am. Indian (Sia): Alexander N. Am. 203, (Hopi): ibid. 205, (Zuñi): ibid. 201, *Benedict 342
Within the index

Filed under Sacrifices. (Cf. S255.)

4 finer motifs beneath it
Child sacrifice as religious rite Sacrifice of sister on advice of yogi Prisoners sacrificed to goddess Sacrifice of child to save life of another. (Cf. S268.)
Filed beside it
Foundation sacrifice. A human being buried alive at base of the foundation of a building or bridge Periodic sacrifices to a monster Sacrifice to appease spirits (gods). (Cf. K1603, T211.1.1.) Sacrifice to rivers and seas Sacrifice of strangers Burial of live girl to banish plague Flood stopped by sacrifice of boy and girl Child sacrificed to provide blood for cure of friend. (Cf. S260.1.4.) Sacrifice of child to remove barrenness Sacrifice of brothers promised if girl is born Child bought to serve as sacrifice to demon Sacrifice as an agricultural rite Sacrifice as protection against disease [First Edition: S290. Cruel sacrifices – miscellaneous motifs.]
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Human sacrifice in connection with funeral. (Cf. S260.1.)

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