Motif
Accidental kin-killing
accidental_kin_killing
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
germanic
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Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem J.L. HALL. / ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE NOTES. / BIBLIOGRAPHY OF TRANSLATIONS. / GLOSSARY OF PROPER NAMES.; lines 482-637 confidence: high
Hæthcyn, son of Hrethel and brother of Higelac, kills his brother Herebeald accidentally and is later slain at Ravenswood fighting Ongentheow; Herebeald is identified as Hrethel's eldest son and Hæthcyn's victim.
Hæthcyn kills his brother Herebeald accidentally.
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