μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Burned and underbaked bread. Wishing to rid herself of her father-in-law, the daughter-in-law starts to feed him burned bread; but the old man begins to thrive on it. When she tries underbaked bread, he dies very soon.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel relatives. · Cruel relatives-in-law. · view the constellation · filed as S54.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 2427*.
Within the index

Filed under Cruel daughter-in-law.

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