Motif
Filial vengeance for a slain father
filial_vengeance_for_a_slain_father
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
3 occurrences
3 traditions
celtic
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER V. THE QUARREL / CHAPTER VI. THE WANDERERS / CHAPTER VII. FIGHTING AND PEACE / CHAPTER VIII. THE BOAR OF BEINN GULBAIN; lines 13087-13145 confidence: high
Grania sends for her four sons, welcomes them into the Rath, and tells them their father was killed by Finn against a bond and agreement of peace, urging revenge.
Grania identifies Finn as the killer of the sons' father and orders the sons to avenge him; the sons later attack Finn after their return.
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hindu
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The Markandeya Purana CANTO CXXXV. / Canto CXXXV.f / CANTO CXXX?I. / Canto CXXXVL; lines 37427-37569 confidence: high
Dama says his father had reached the gods' abode and describes him as aged, ascetic, silent, unarmed, and with Indra-sena when Vapushmat seized his matted locks and killed him.
Dama frames Vapushmat as the killer of his ascetic, weaponless father; he says he cannot live unless he kills the murderer and then leads an army into battle.
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persian
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Persian Literature, Volume 1 THE RETURN OF KAI-KS / STORY OF SOHRB / THE STORY OF SAIWUSH / KAI-KHOSRU; lines 8410-8493 confidence: high
Khosru asks Rustem for help avenging Saiwush and says the throne gives no happiness until he is revenged on the tyrant of Trn for his butchered father.
Khosru frames his rule and happiness as incomplete until Saiwush's death is avenged against Afrsiyb.
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