Father eats own children. (Cf. G10.) — Mythoi

Motif

Father eats own children. (Cf. G10.)

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel relatives. · Cruel parents. · view the constellation · filed as S11.3.8

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Ancient Egyptian The Egyptian Book of the Dead , Chapter CXLIV

Filed across the traditions

Buddhist myth Malalasekera I 920
Africa (Pangwe) Tessman 108, 365.

Within the index

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 orders son assassinated. (Cf. K512.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

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