Elder brother threatens to kill younger as soon as he is born — Mythoi

Motif

Elder brother threatens to kill younger as soon as he is born.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel relatives. · Other cruel relatives. · view the constellation · filed as S73.1.3

Filed across the traditions

Hawaii Beckwith Myth 436.

Within the index

Filed under Fratricide.

Filed beside it

Murder of stepbrother (foster brother) Fratricide in order to gain control of kingship Brother kills and eats brother. (Cf. G10.) Fratricide motivated by love-jealousy. (Cf. T257.)

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