Motif
child exposed because of a threatening prophecy
child_exposed_because_of_a_threatening_prophecy
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Prophecy, Fulfillment, and Avoidance. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome HERACLES (HERCULES). / BELLEROPHON. / THESEUS. / OEDIPUS.; lines 8727-8823 confidence: high
Laius, king of Thebes, is married to Jocaste; an oracle foretells that he will die by the hand of his own son.
Laius acts on an oracle predicting death by his son and orders the infant exposed on Mount Cithaeron.
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