kin slaying
Killing one's relatives
Kin slaying is the act of killing a family member, particularly a blood relative.
The term carries heavy moral weight across cultures and literature, where killing one's own kin—parent, sibling, child—is considered among the gravest of crimes.
In mythology and fantasy, kin slaying often brings a curse or marks the perpetrator as irredeemably tainted.
The kingdom fell under shadow after the prince's kin slaying.
- fratricideKilling one's own brother
- brother against brotherRelatives warring against each other
- killingCausing death deliberately
- blood guiltMoral stain from killing
- blood on handsResponsibility for harm done
Medea · Greek tragedy · murder · crime of passion · revenge · House of Atreus · blood feud · sworn enemy · Cain and Abel · family curse · Clytemnestra · kinsman · family betrayal · inheritance disputes · royal succession · moral culpability · jealousy · matricide