μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Woman dies on hearing of lover's or husband's death. (Cf. T211.9.1.)

Sex. · Love. · Tragic love. · view the constellation · filed as T81.7

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Death from love.

Filed beside it
Man dies at bedside of dying sweetheart Death from unrequited love Girl falls dead on lover's body Man dies when the bride who had been denied him kisses him Sick lover dies from exertion of embracing beloved Girl kills herself after lover's death Wife swallows hot coal and dies because her husband is unfaithful
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Wife's suicide at husband's death. (Cf. T81.7.) Wife dies of grief for death of husband. (Cf. T81.7.)

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