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For "arson" the appropriate punishment is the fire. For "incestuous adultery" of stepson with his stepmother, hanging is awarded to the man. In the same case Swanwhite, the woman, is punished, by treading to death with horses. A woman accomplice in adultery is treated to what Homer calls a "stone coat." Incestuous adultery is a foul slur.
When the young man heard this he and all the ship-folk were afraid, for they well knew what punishment awaited them for having so ill looked after the king's bride. The false hag then thought of another deception. She said they had better dress her own daughter as the bride, and then no one need know that Swanwhite had perished.
But the maiden could not hear a word for the raging of the sea. She asked her step-mother if she knew what her brother had said. "Yes," said the false hag; "he says we shall never come to God's land unless you cast yourself into the sea." While Swanwhite thought of this, the wicked step-mother sprang to her, and thrust her on a sudden overboard.
Swanwhite had a brother whom she loved very much, and he also loved her with all his heart. He had long ago left home, and he was now the servant of a king, far, far off in a strange land. The other servants of the king bore him no good-will because he was liked by his master, and they wished to ruin him if they could find anything against him.
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