Man kills son thinking that he is cutting a branch — Mythoi

Motif

Man kills son thinking that he is cutting a branch.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Person unwittingly killed. · view the constellation · filed as N325.1

Filed across the traditions

Greek Frazer Apollodorus I 329 n. 1. → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK III, ch. V

Within the index

Filed under Unwitting murder because of insane illusion.

Filed beside it

Women, driven mad, devour their infants' flesh Mother kills son thinking him a wild beast

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Sphinx. Has face of woman, body and tail of lion, wings of bird Tabu: killing sacred dragon. (Cf. B11.) Transformation to animal for breaking tabu Transformation: man to dolphin Transformation: oars and masts to serpents Transformation as punishment Journey to upper world. Most references for F0 discuss this motif Women, driven mad, devour their infants' flesh Mother kills son thinking him a wild beast Punishment: drawing asunder by horses. (Cf. Q469.12.) Cowherd rescues abandoned child Child's ankles pierced before exposing him

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