Raja sacrifices his entire family so as to purify lake water — Mythoi

Motif

Raja sacrifices his entire family so as to purify lake water.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel sacrifices. · Sacrifices. · view the constellation · filed as S263.3.3

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Person sacrificed to water spirit to secure water supply.

Filed beside it

Human sacrifice to water serpent to secure tribal prosperity Serpent in stream demands pair of human eyes for drink of water. (Cf. M225.)

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