Motif
suicide after catastrophic loss
suicide_after_catastrophic_loss
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Death from Grief. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome CADMUS. / PERSEUS. / THE ARGONAUTS. / STORY OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE.; lines 7524-7533 confidence: medium
Jason leaves the chamber of his dead bride seeking revenge, goes to his own house for Medea, and sees his murdered children.
After discovering the murdered children and seeing Medea escape, Jason kills himself in despair.
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome CADMUS. / PERSEUS. / THE ARGONAUTS. / STORY OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE.; lines 7524-7533 confidence: high
In despair, Jason throws himself on his own sword and dies on the threshold of his desolate, deserted home.
Jason kills himself in despair after the deaths and Medea's disappearance.
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