Day 1,069: fratricidal

The civil war was a fratricidal conflict that divided families, relatives and friends.

Artwork of the day 
fratricidal: The Fratricide
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Date: 1897
Style: Art Nouveau (Modern), Romanticism
Genre: mythological painting
Media: tempera, canvas
Location: Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki, Finland

Word of the day 
fratricidal: connected with the crime of murdering your brother, or killing members of your own group or country

Quote of the day
“Asher waved away my words, unconcerned. “If Emilia was predisposed to fratricide, I wouldn’t have made it past kindergarten,” he said. “I am, however, somewhat concerned that she might kill you.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Fixer