Re: Re: Berserk Kinslaying

From: John Hughes <nysalor_at_...>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:04:40 +1000


Charles:

> Kinslaying cannot be a matter for compensation for who pays it and
> who is it paid to?

I was thinking of circumstances when someone kills either a child or a parent who belongs to another clan: this is both kinstrife and a circumstance where weregild might be applicable as an afterthought.

You are however correct in that any murder within a clan is kinstrife (within a *CLAN*, not just within a bloodline) and not subject to weregild payments. TR 43 spells it out.

Cheers

John



nysalor_at_... John Hughes

Night without flame
Clan without cattle;
Gors without a blade
Beer before battle.
Scorn from a woman
Trickster's kiss wet;
Anger of a brother
Chief's challenge unmet.

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