Parricide. (Cf. Q211.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

Parricide. (Cf. Q211.1.)

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel relatives. · Cruel children and grandchildren. · view the constellation · filed as S22

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Icelandic *Boberg
Jewish Neuman
Buddhist myth Malalasekera I 35, 1148, II 651, 1101, 1169
Tonga Gifford 189.

Within the index

Filed under Cruel children and grandchildren.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Parricide to obtain kingship Father learns that his son is planning to kill him. Gives his son a weapon to do so. Son repents

Filed beside it

Children sell mother Child hides food from starving parents Cruel son Prince plans to kill wicked father for cruelty Cruel grandson

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Parricide punished. (Cf. Q552.2.3.3, Q552.3.1.1, Q553.3.3.)

Carried in tale types

Parricide · ATU 931A 1 recorded variant

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