μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Woman drinks poison that son may be king.

Traits of character. · Favorable traits of character. · Other favorable traits of character. · view the constellation · filed as W28.1

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  • Irish myth Cross.
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Filed under Self-sacrifice.

Filed beside it
Woman sacrifices life for son's honor Man leaps from vessel into jaws of sea-beast so as to save remaining passengers Saint threatens to take place of homicide in hell unless soul is released

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