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P500. Government.
P510. Law courts. *E. v. Künssberg Rechtliche Volkskunde (Halle, 1936); **Spargo Juridicial Folklore in England (Durham N.C., 1944); Irish myth: Cross.
P511. Criminal allowed to choose his method of execution. *Wesselski Märchen 199.
P511.1. Chooses to die of old age. Criminal given choice of deaths. (Cf. J1181.) Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. “Friedrich der Grosse” n. 58.
P511.2. Man condemned to lose his eye is allowed to choose the instrument. Herbert III 71; Hervieux IV 310 No. 117; Spanish Exempla: Keller.
P512. Condemned woman may be freed by marrying a rogue. *Fb “gifte” I 432; Zs. f. Vksk. XXIII 108, XXV 286, XXVII 236; Sehreuer Zs. f. vgl. Rechtswiss. XXXIV 201; Blätter f. pommersche Volkskunde VII 63.
P512.1. Release from execution at a woman’s request (by marriage to her). *Taylor JAFL LX 185.
P513. Criminal may fight against odds rather than be judicially executed. Child IV 497a.
P515. Pardoning of criminal comes too late. Icelandic: Boberg.
P516. Youngest of judges first to give decision. Jewish: *Neuman.
P517. Crime less serious if committed at request of a lady. English romance: Malory VII 18.
P518. Cities of refuge. Jewish: *Neuman.
P521. Complacent judge disregards the confession. He has put the criminal to torture without success. When he releases him, the criminal says, “In a moment I should have confessed all.” The judge lets him go nevertheless. Wesselski Hodscha Nasreddin I 266 No. 247.
P522. Laws.
P522.1. Lex talionis. One life for one life. Equal number must be given up by each feuding side. (Cf. P535.) Irish myth: Cross (P548.2); India: Thompson-Balys; New Guinea: Ker 61.
P522.1.1. A nose for a nose. India: Thompson-Balys.
P523. Bringing suit in law courts. Irish myth: Cross.
P523.1. Foreigner may not bring suit. (Cf. P191.) Irish myth: Cross.
P523.2. Madman may not bring suit. Irish myth: Cross.
P523.2.1. Fool not to be punished for his crime. Irish myth: Cross.
P523.3. Slave may not bring suit. (Cf. P170.) Irish myth: Cross.
P524. Legal security. Irish myth: Cross.
P524.1. Poet may not act as security. (Cf. P427.) Irish myth: Cross.
P524.2. Foreigner may not act as security. (Cf. P191.) Irish myth: Cross.
P525. Contracts. Irish myth: Cross.
P525.0.1. “It is a debt if it is promised.” Irish myth: Cross.
P525.1. Contract made by madman void. (Cf. P192.) Irish myth: Cross.
P525.2. Contract made by woman without her husband void. Irish myth: Cross.
P525.3. He nearest to blood of slain man must avenge his death. Irish myth: Cross.
P526. Legal principles.
P526.1. “To every cow belongs its calf,” a legal principle applied to question of ownership of copy of manuscript. Irish myth: Cross.
P526.2. “To every son belongs his mother”: in case of suspected illegitimacy, child is not guilty. Irish myth: Cross.
P531. Taxation and payment of fines or tribute. Irish myth: *Cross.
P531.1. Tribe failing to attend yearly feast to send gift as sign of submission. Irish myth: Cross.
P531.1.1. Tribute required of conquered foreigners. Irish myth: *Cross.
P531.2. Tax on treasure trove. (Cf. N500.) Irish myth: Cross.
P532. Payment of tax (tribute). Irish myth: *Cross.
P533. Feudal tribute. Specified interchange of aid and gifts. Irish myth: Cross.
P533.1. Hostages. Irish myth: Cross.
P533.1.1. Boys as hostages. Irish myth: Cross.
P535. Eric fines (imposed for personal injury, etc.). (Cf. P522.1.) Irish myth: *Cross.
P536. Punishment for failure to pay tax. Irish myth: Cross.
P536.1. Nose cut off for failure to pay tax. (Cf. Q451.5.) Irish myth: Cross.
P537. Payment of stipend. Irish myth: Cross.
P541. Law-making. Irish myth: Cross.
P541.1. Heptads. Laws made in groups of seven. (Cf. Z71.5.) Irish myth: Cross.
P541.2. Laws made at yearly feast. Irish myth: Cross.
P541.2.1. Laws made at feast every seven years. Irish myth: Cross.
P548. Miscellaneous legal customs. Irish myth: Cross.
P550. Military affairs. *Hdwb. d. Abergl. IX Nachträge 181 – 254; Jewish: Neuman.
P551. Army.
P551.0.1. Band of professional warriors. Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg.
P551.1. Army of young men. Old men excluded. *Chauvin VII 84 No. 373bis.
P551.2. Soldiers chained (tied) together to prevent flight from battle. Irish myth: Cross.
P551.3. Clerics exempted from military service. Irish myth: Cross.
P551.4. Hero drives retreating warriors back into battle. Irish myth: Cross.
P551.5. Boy corps. Irish myth: Cross.
P551.6. Law requiring military service of women revoked through influence of saint. Irish myth: Cross.
P551.7. Conflicts with the recruiting officers. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3743.
P551.8. Retainers not required to go to battle under overlord except for pay. Irish myth: Cross.
P551.8.1. Only 700 subjects of under-king required to serve under overlord on any one hosting. Irish myth: Cross.
P551.9. “Battle seeds” (semen bellicosum). Irish myth: Cross.
P552. Battle formations. Irish myth: Cross.
P552.1. Battle-pen. Warriors fight in circle around leader. Irish myth: Cross.
P552.2. Superior troops distributed throughout army to prevent their soldierly qualities from being too obvious. Irish myth: Cross.
P552.3. Phalanx. Irish myth: Cross.
P552.3.1. Roof of shields. Testudo. Irish myth: Cross.
P552.4. War-machines. Irish myth: Cross.
P552.5. Haircut as preparation for war. Maori: Beckwith Myth 250.
P553. Weapons. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
P553.1. Poisoned weapons. Irish myth: Cross.
P554. Battle-cairn. Losses reckoned by number of stones remaining in pile after each survivor has removed one. Irish myth: Cross.
P555. Defeat in battle. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: *Neuman.
P555.1. Submission indicated by defeated lying with conqueror‘s sword between teeth. Irish myth: Cross.
P555.2. Corpses of dead foes dismembered. Tupper and Ogle Walter Map 93.
P555.2.1. Heads of fallen enemies piled up after battle. Irish myth: Cross.
P555.2.1.1. “Publication of slaying.” Heads of slain enemies displayed. Irish myth: Cross; *Icelandic: Boberg.
P555.2.1.2. Jawbone cut from slain opponent. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 422.
P555.3. Gate of captured town (castle) to be widened until overlord’s spear can pass through crosswise. Irish myth: Cross.
P556. Challenge to battle. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
P556.1. Challenge by turning left side of shield toward enemy. Irish myth: Cross.
P556.2. Challenge to battle by hurling javelin skyward. Virgil Aeneid IX 53.
P557. Military customs. Irish myth: Cross.
P557.1. Warrior not entitled to ransom if captured without arms. Irish myth: Cross.
P557.2. Pledge with enemy to be kept. Irish myth: Cross.
P557.3. Stones erected where enemy falls. Irish myth: Cross.
P557.4. Customs concerning single combat. Irish myth: Cross.
P557.4.1. First to reach field of combat has choice of weapons. Irish myth: Cross.
P557.4.2. Warrior who begins combat has right to desist. Irish myth: Cross.
P557.4.3. Choice of weapons alternates each succeeding day. Irish myth: Cross.
P557.4.4. “Men‘s truth” (fir fer). Challenger to single combat must submit to same conditions as person challenged. Irish myth: Cross.
P557.4.4.1. Warrior engaged in combat with one-armed opponent allows one hand to be bound to his side. Irish myth: Cross.
P557.5. Warrior disgraced by slaying of those under his protection. Irish myth: Cross.
P557.6. Warrior dies with face toward foe. Irish myth: Cross.
P557.7. Divorce given to wives before leaving for battle. Jewish: Neuman.
P561. Tournaments. **R. C. Clephan The Tournament (London, 1919); *O. Mueller Turnier und Kampf in den altfrz. Artusromanen (Erfurt, 1907); Jewish: Neuman.
P561.1. King is persuaded to rescind ban on tournaments. Italian Novella: Rotunda.
P561.2. Tournament: to avenge death of king. India: Thompson-Balys.
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