Motif
child heir killed to prevent future vengeance
child_heir_killed_to_prevent_future_vengeance
A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family, within the sub-family Infant Killing, Dynastic Persecution, and Sparing. 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 THE EPIGONI. / ALCMAEON AND THE NECKLACE. / THE HERACLIDAE. / THE SIEGE OF TROY.; lines 9869-9911 confidence: high
Andromache and Astyanax take refuge on a tower; the victors fear Astyanax may avenge Hector and throw him from the battlements.
The victors kill Astyanax because they fear Hector's son may one day avenge his father.
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