Father orders son assassinated. (Cf. K512.)

Motif

Father orders son assassinated. (Cf. K512.)

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel relatives. · Cruel parents. · view the constellation · filed as S11.3.7

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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Buddhist mythMalalasekera II 529
Africa (Fang)Tessman 92.

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Filed under Father kills child.

Filed beside it

Man who doubts his children's paternity kills them. Murders wife and paramour Father kills deformed children. (Cf. S325.0.1.)Father kills son Cruel father, learning that he is to be killed by his son, puts to death all children born to him. (Cf. M375.)Cruel king slays brother and brother's son Father throws boy into river (sea)Father eats own children. (Cf. G10.)

Travels with

Compassionate executioner. A servant charged with killing the hero (heroine) arranges the escape of the latter

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