Captain hangs own son for violating order not to enter enemy city — Mythoi

Motif

Captain hangs own son for violating order not to enter enemy city.

Ordaining the future. · Judgments and decrees. · Irrevocable judgments. · view the constellation · filed as M13.2

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella Rotunda.

Within the index

Filed under Sentence applied to king's own son. Those caught in adultery are to have eyes put out. When king's son is found guilty he insists on the punishment. He finally compromises by having one of his own and one of his son's eyes put out.

Filed beside it

Ruler has son beheaded for rape Gardener made king by minister decides against him in law case and returns lands to plaintiff

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