Son avenges father — Mythoi

Motif

Son avenges father.

Society. · The family. · Parents and children. · view the constellation · filed as P233.6

Filed across the traditions

English romance Malory X 21, 34, 36
Icelandic *Boberg
Jewish Neuman
India Thompson-Balys
Africa Bouveignes 163.

Within the index

Filed under Father and son.

Filed beside it

Son as pledge for father who has committed murder Young hero rebuked by his father Berserks scold their father who apparently without reason called their adversary invincible Natural son preferred to legitimate Oldest son responsible to father for welfare of others Son must threaten father before he will recognize him as son, even though he brings ring from his mother Prodigal son returns Son chastizes father for scorning mother Father in vision reproves son about to succumb to temptation Birthright transferred by father from the oldest son to another. (Cf. P251.7.)

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