μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • EnglishWells 80 (Sir Tristrem).
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Filed under Periodic sacrifices to a monster.

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Youths and maidens as yearly tribute to monsters (Fomorians)
Filed beside it
One man disappears each nightWoman given to devastating monster as wife to appease itSacrificial victim chosen by lot. (Cf. N126.)Girl offers to sacrifice herself to dragon in place of her parents

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