Motif
filial revenge performed by unusually young sons
filial_revenge_performed_by_unusually_young_sons
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Wounded, Fallen, and Avenged. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 3241-3332 confidence: high
Amphiterus and Acarnanus avenge Alcmæon's death while very young; this is explained as Hebe adding years to them. Iolaüs is compared with Æson as a person who renewed youth.
Amphiterus and Acarnanus avenge their father's death while very young after their years are augmented.
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