Patricide is (i) the act of killing one's father, or (ii) a person who kills his or her father. List of countries by homicide rate Homicide ( Latin homicidium, homo human being + caedere to cut kill refers to the act of killing another Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. Note for practices of systematically killing very young children see Infanticide. Consensual homicide, also called assisted suicide, refers to a killing in which the victim wants to die Contract killing occurs when a private contractor or a government hires someone to kill a specific person or people for a sum of money An honor killing or honour killing is generally the Murder of a family or clan member most often females when they (and maybe the wider community believe A lust murder is a Homicide in which the offender searches for erotic satisfaction by killing someone Lynching is an Extrajudicial punishment meted out by a mob Lynching an enumerated Felony in some states in the United States, is defined by some This article deals with mass killings that are not considered Genocide. A murder-suicide is an act in which an individual kills one or more other persons immediately before or at the same time as killing him or herself A proxy murder is a Murder in which the murderer does so at the behest of another acting as his or her proxy Human sacrifice is the act of Homicide (the Killing of one or several Human beings in the context of a Religious ritual ( ritual killing A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based A spree killer, also known as a rampage killer, is someone who embarks on a Murderous assault on his victims in a short time in multiple locations Torture murder is a loosely defined term to describe the process used by Murderers who kill their victims by slowly torturing them Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being in a manner considered by law as less culpable than Murder. For a discussion of the law in other countries see Manslaughter In the English law of Homicide, manslaughter is a less serious Negligent homicide is a charge brought against people who by inaction allow others under their care or presence intentionally to die Vehicular Homicide ( or sometimes known as Vehicular Manslaughter) in most states in the United States is a crime The United States' concept of justifiable homicide in Criminal law stands on the dividing line between an Excuse, justification and an Exculpation Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Avunculicide is the act of killing an Uncle. The term is derived from the Latin words avunculus meaning "maternal uncle" and caedere Definition According to Rummel Genocide has three different meanings A familicide is a type of Murder or Murder-suicide in which at least one spouse and one or more children are killed Gendercide is a Neologism that refers to the systematic killing of members of a specific Sex, either Males or Females The term is intended to Filicide is the deliberate act of a parent killing his or her own son or daughter Fratricide (from the Latin word frater, meaning "brother" and cide meaning to kill is the act of a person Killing his or her Gendercide is a Neologism that refers to the systematic killing of members of a specific Sex, either Males or Females The term is intended to Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic racial religious or national group Infanticide is the practice of someone intentionally causing the death of an Infant. Mariticide (from Latin maritus "married" + -cide, from caedere "to cut to kill" literally means the murder of one's married Matricide is the act of Killing one's Mother. As for any type of killing motives can vary a great deal Neonaticide is the killing of a newborn within the first 24 hours of life Parricide ( Latin "parricida" killer of a close relative stemming from ( Latin "parri" alike or equal and "-cida" -cide or killer The broad definition of regicide is the deliberate killing of a Monarch, or the person responsible for it Sororicide (from Latin soror "sister" + -cide, from caedere "to cut to kill" is the act of killing one's own sister Tyrannicide literally means the killing of a Tyrant. Typically the term is taken to mean the killing or Assassination of tyrants for the common good Uxoricide (from Latin uxor meaning "wife" is murder of one's wife An For the American death metal band see Deicide (band Deicide is the killing of a god either the God of a monotheistic religion Feticide or foeticide is an act that causes the death of a fetus The word patricide derives from the Latin word pater (father) and the Latin suffix -cida (cutter or killer). Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Patricide is a sub-form of parricide, which is defined as an act of killing a close relative. Parricide ( Latin "parricida" killer of a close relative stemming from ( Latin "parri" alike or equal and "-cida" -cide or killer

Compare with parricide (the killing of any close relative), matricide (the killing of one's mother), filicide (the killing of a child by his or her parent), fratricide (the killing of one's sibling, in particular a brother-compare to sororicide), regicide (the killing of a monarch), suicide (killing oneself) and homicide (killing another person). Parricide ( Latin "parricida" killer of a close relative stemming from ( Latin "parri" alike or equal and "-cida" -cide or killer Matricide is the act of Killing one's Mother. As for any type of killing motives can vary a great deal Filicide is the deliberate act of a parent killing his or her own son or daughter Fratricide (from the Latin word frater, meaning "brother" and cide meaning to kill is the act of a person Killing his or her Sororicide (from Latin soror "sister" + -cide, from caedere "to cut to kill" is the act of killing one's own sister The broad definition of regicide is the deliberate killing of a Monarch, or the person responsible for it List of countries by homicide rate Homicide ( Latin homicidium, homo human being + caedere to cut kill refers to the act of killing another

Patricides in religions and cultures

Patricide is a common archetype prevalent throughout many religions and cultures, particularly Greek culture.

• In the Greek creation epic, Cronus was poisoned by his son Zeus and wife Rhea. Cronus or Kronos, ( Ancient Greek Κρόνος Krónos) was the leader and the youngest of the first generation of Titans, divine descendants Zeus (zjuːs in Greek: nominative: Zeús /zdeús/ genitive: Diós; Modern Greek /'zefs/ in Greek mythology Rhea ( ancient Greek) was the Titaness daughter of Uranus, the sky and Gaia, the earth in classical Greek mythology
• Apsu, in the Babylonian creation epic the Enûma Elish, was killed by his son Ea in the struggle for supremacy among the gods. The akk Enûma Eliš is the Babylonian Creation myth (named for its Incipit)
• Oedipus was fated to kill his father, a king, and marry his mother. Oedipus (pronounced /ˈɛdəpəs/ in American English or /ˈiːdəpəs/ in British English; Greek: Oidípous meaning "swollen-footed" Destiny refers to a predetermined course of events It may be conceived as a predetermined future whether in general or of an individual His parents attempted to prevent this by leaving him on the side of a mountain as an infant. He was found and raised by a farmer. Once grown, Oedipus meets his father while his father is travelling and kills him. He then marries his mother to become king, unknowingly fulfilling the prophecy.
• Pelias was killed by his daughters, who were deceived by Medea into thinking he could be resurrected. Pelias was king of Iolcus in Greek mythology, the son of Tyro, daughter of Aleus, and of either Poseidon or Cretheus Medea (Μήδεια Mēdeia) in Greek mythology was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis, niece of Circe, granddaughter of
• In Chinese belief, people who commit patricide (or matricide) will be killed by a lightning strike as a punishment from filial and warrior deity Erlang Shen. Matricide is the act of Killing one's Mother. As for any type of killing motives can vary a great deal Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of Electricity, which typically occurs during Thunderstorms and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or Erlang Shen (二郎神 is a Chinese God with a third true-seeing eye in the middle of his forehead

Known or suspected historical patricides

• Emperor Yang of Sui in Chinese history allegedly killed his father, Emperor Wen of Sui. Background Yang Guang was born in 569 during the reign of Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou. Background Yang Jian's clan was from Hongnong Commandery (弘農 roughly modern Sanmenxia, Henan)
• Beatrice Cenci, Roman noblewoman who, according to legend, killed her father after he imprisoned and raped her. She was condemned and beheaded for the crime along with her brother and stepmother in 1599.
• Lizzie Borden (1860-1927) allegedly killed her father and stepmother with an ax in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1892. She was acquitted of the crime, but her guilt is still disputed.
• Iyasus I of Ethiopia (1682-1706), one of the great warrior emperors of Ethiopia, was deposed by his son Tekle Haymanot in 1706 and subsequently assassinated. Iyasu I (or Joshua I, Ge'ez ኢያሱ) also known as Iyasu the Great, was {{IPA|nəgusä nägäst}} (throne name Adyam Sagad
• 1945 Rayleigh Wheelchair Murder
• Chiyo Aizawa murdered her own father who raped her on October 5, 1968 in Japan. The Rayleigh Bath Chair Murder occurred in England in 1943The victim was Archibald Brown aged 47 was a Japanese woman who murdered her own father Her trial known as "Aizawa v Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The incident changed the Japanese criminal law.
• Sarah Marie Johnson (1987- ), an Idaho girl who was convicted of killing both parents on the morning of 2 September 2003. Sarah Marie Johnson (born January 24, 1987) was found guilty of the first-degree Murder of her parents Alan Scott Johnson and Diana Johnson on The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
• Dipendra of Nepal (1971-2001) reportedly massacred much of his family at a royal dinner on June 1, 2001, including his father King Birendra, mother, brother, and sister. Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah ( June 27 1971 &ndash June 4 2001) was King of Nepal from June 1 to June 4 Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह ( December 28, 1945 &ndash June 1, 2001) was
• Christopher Porco (1983- ), was convicted on Thursday, August 10, 2006 of the murder of his father and attempted murder of his mother with an axe. Christopher Porco (born July 9, 1983) is a convicted murderer he was convicted of killing his father and attempting to murder his mother
• The Menendez Brothers were convicted during a highly publicized trial in July of 1996 for the shotgun killings of their parents in 1989. Joseph Lyle Menendez (born January 10 1968 and brother Erik Galen Menendez (born November 27 1971 were convicted in a highly publicized trial for the shotgun murders in 1989

Patricides in fiction

• The 2007 short film Patricide
• In the 2000 film Gladiator, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was murdered by his son, who later became the Emperor Commodus. Gladiator is a 2000 Epic film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (often referred to as "the wise" ( April 26, 121 – March 17, 180) was Roman Emperor Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus ( August 31, 161 – December 31, 192) was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192 (also with
• In the survival-horror videogame Silent Hill 2, Angela Orosco kills her father, and her guilt drives her to the cursed town of Silent Hill. Silent Hill 2 is the second installment in the Silent Hill Survival horror series.
• In the popular RPG videogame Devil May Cry 3, Lady shot her father Arkham in revenge of her mother's death whom he killed to become a demon. Devil May Cry 3 Dante's Awakening, released in Japan as Devil May Cry 3, is an Action game that was developed by Capcom Production
• In the novel Angels and Demons, where the Camerlengo murders the Pope, only to learn that the Pope was his father through artificial insemination. Angels & Demons is a Bestselling mystery Novel by Dan Brown. Published in 2000 it introduces the character Robert Langdon History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and
• In the 1979 Anime Mobile Suit Gundam, Gihren Zabi kills his father, Degwin Zabi. is a televised Anime series created by Sunrise. Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network is a fictional character and Antagonist from the universe of the Gundam anime series
• The novel The Brothers Karamazov, by Fyodor Dostoevsky, is centered on a patricide. The Brothers Karamazov (Братья Карамазовы /'bratʲjə karə'mazəvɨ/ is the final Novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (Фёдор Миха́йлович Достое́вский, sometimes transliterated Dostoyevsky, Dostoievsky,
• The Patricide is a novel by Alexander Kazbegi. The Patricide (მამის მკვლელი is a Novel by Alexander Kazbegi, first published in 1882 Alexander Kazbegi (1848-1893 was a Georgian writer famous for his 1883 novel The Patricide.
• Ronald DeFeo, Jr. became the inspiration for The Amityville Horror. Ronald Joseph ("Butch" DeFeo Jr (born September 26 1951) is an American Murderer. The Amityville Horror - A True Story is a best-selling book by author Jay Anson, published in September 1977
• The Metabarons by Alexandro Jodorowsky and Juan Gimenez feature patricide as a rite of passage. The Metabarons or The Saga of The Meta-Barons is a Science fantasy comic series relating the history of a Dynasty Alejandro Jodorowsky (ɑːlɛˈxɑːndrɒ jɒdɒˈrɒvskiː (born February 7 1929 in Tocopilla, Chile, of a Jewish Russian (Ukranian immigrant family Juan Antonio Giménez López (born November 16, 1943) is an Argentine comic book artist
• In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, it is understood that Voldemort had killed his muggle father. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on 16 July 2005 is the sixth of seven novels in J Lord Voldemort (ˈvoʊldəmɔrt or ˈvoʊldəmɔr is a Fictional character and the main antagonist in the Harry Potter novel series written For all uses of the terms "Muggle" and "Muggles" other than those related to "Harry Potter" see Muggle (disambiguation
• In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Barty Crouch Junior kills his father and Transfigures his body into a bone. Synopsis Pre-Harry Potter The Death Eaters existed some twenty years before the events of the series proper
• Solid Snake killed his "father" (actually his clone-source) in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. is a video game character and the main Protagonist of the Metal Gear series of Video games by Konami. is a central Character in the Metal Gear series reputed to be "The Greatest Warrior of the Twentieth Century is a Stealth game that was written and directed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. Mirroring this event, Raiden kills Solidus Snake, his adoptive father, in Sons of Liberty. whose real name is Jack, is a character in the ''Metal Gear series (commonly abbreviated as MGS2) is a stealth action Video game directed by Hideo Kojima, developed by Konami Computer Entertainment
• In Final Fantasy X, Maester Seymour, leader of the Guado, rose to power after murdering his father, Lord Jyscal. is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) and the tenth installment in the Final Fantasy series
• In Warcraft 3, Arthas, Prince of Lordaeron, kills his father King Terenas, and delivers Lordaeron to the Undead Scourge. Warcraft III Reign of Chaos ( War3 or WC3 or RoC) is a Real-time strategy Computer game The Warcraft universe is a Fictional universe in which a series of games and books published by Blizzard Entertainment are set
• In It by Stephen King, Henry Bowers killed his father in a fit of rage with a switch-blade. It is a Horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1986 Considered one of King's most visceral and graphic works and his masterpiece alongside
• Patricide is a common theme on the show Lost. Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series. Two main characters, Kate Austen and Benjamin Linus, have committed it (Kate's stepfather). Katherine Anne Austen is a Fictional character on the ABC television series Lost, played by Canadian actress Evangeline Lilly Benjamin "Ben" Linus is a fictional character portrayed by Michael Emerson on the ABC television series Lost. Another character, John Locke, did not actually kill his father, but he did conspire to murder him. John Locke, most often referred to by his surname is a Fictional character on the ABC television series Lost played by Terry O'Quinn This article contains character information for the American Drama / Adventure television series Lost.
• The Marvel Comics Character Vance_Astrovik accidentally killed his abusive father with his telekinesis and was convicted of manslaughter. Vance Astrovik, also known as Justice and formerly known as Marvel Boy, is a fictional mutant Superhero in the Marvel Comics
• In the Superman comics, Lex Luthor killed his abusive foster father, Casey Griggs. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Lex Luthor is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Also,in Smallville, Lex has recently killed his father, Lionel. Appearances Television In 1989 Lionel and his son Lex come to Smallville with Lionel intending to buy the Ross Creamed Corn company
• In Code Geass, Suzaku Kururugi stabbed his father after Japan was taken over by Brittania. is an Anime Television series created by Sunrise. Directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, both of whom had earlier worked is the Deuteragonist and Tragic hero of the Sunrise Anime series Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion.
• Patricide is a song by the band Nothingface off their album Skeletons. Nothingface is a four-piece Alternative metal band from Washington D Skeletons is the fourth album by the Washington DC -based Metalcore / Hardcore music group Nothingface and was their last before
• In the Japanese film Death Note: The Last Name, Light Yagami attempts to murder his father Soichiro by writing his name in the Death Note. is a series of two Live-action Japanese films released in 2006 and based on the Death Note Manga series by Tsugumi Ohba also known as and the second L is the Protagonist of the manga and anime series Death Note. The attempt fails, as the Death Note he wrote in turned out to be a fake.
• In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Dio Brando poisons his alcoholic and abusive father, Dario Brando, and poisons his adoptive father as well in the Joestar Estate. is a Japanese Manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. Story Series 1 Phantom Blood Dio is the son of Dario Brando an alcoholic and abusive father