μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Cruel husband.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel relatives. · Cruel spouse. · view the constellation · filed as S62

Filed across the traditions
  • French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 14
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Graham
  • Hawaii Beckwith Myth 152
  • Eskimo Boas BAM XV 188, 310, 331.
  • general *Type 760, 887. See references to H461. Icelandic: *Boberg
Within the index

Filed under Cruel spouse.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Bluebeard. Girl marries murderous husband Man has bride drowned so that he may marry another Barren wife exposed by husband Husband leaves wife to die of thirst
Filed beside it
Spouse murder pact. Princess kills her husband. Prince kills his wife. Murderers marry and usurp the throne

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