Motif
family betrayal or revenge destroys life-token
family_betrayal_or_revenge_destroys_life_token
A motif of the External Soul and Life-Token family, within the sub-family Fatal Attacks on External Life-Tokens and Life-Sites. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 6771-6845 confidence: high
Meleager's mother is told by the Fates that he will die when a hearth brand burns down; she saves it, but later burns it after he kills her brothers, and he dies.
Meleager's mother burns his brand, Scylla removes her father's hair, Pterelaus's daughter removes his hair, and Silvia burns her son's spear.
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