Motif
fatal father-son recognition after combat
fatal_father_son_recognition_after_combat
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
persian
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Persian Literature, Volume 1 THE SEVEN LABORS OF RUSTEM / INVASION OF IRN BY AFRSIYB / THE RETURN OF KAI-KS / STORY OF SOHRB; lines 6829-6960 confidence: high
Sohrb says he searched for Rustem, calls him sire, remembers his mother's token, and says fate stained Rustem's hands with kindred blood.
Sohrb identifies Rustem as his father after the fatal fight, and Rustem later laments that he has slain his innocent son.
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The Shahnama of Firdausi, Vol. II VOL. II. I / KA1 KAUS 139 / ISO THE SHAH NAM A OF FIRDAUSI / VOL. 11. L; lines 8930-9066 confidence: high
Suhrab says he marked Rustam's maternal tokens, that the stars decreed his death by Rustam's hand, and: "I came like lightning and like wind I go."
Suhrab says he was to perish by Rustam's hand after failing to trust the tokens described by his mother, and Rustam later laments having slain his son.
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