Absyrtus
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In Greek mythology, Absyrtus (or Apsyrtus) was the son of Aeëtes and a brother of Medea. In order to aid Jason's escape from Colchis, Medea murdered her brother. There are two major accounts as to exactly how this happen:
In one version, as in Seneca's Medea, she cut Absyrtus into pieces and threw them in the way of her father (King Aeëtes). Aeëtes stopped to pick up the pieces, since it was necessary to gather all the pieces in order to give Absyrtus a proper burial. In other versions, such as Euripides' Medea, instead of directly killing her brother, Medea lured him to a sacred area, where he was ambushed and killed.
