Motif
grief-death of the royal father
grief_death_of_the_royal_father
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Kin. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki BOOK II. / Canto I. The Heir Apparent. / Canto VI. The City Decorated. / Canto IX. The Plot.; lines 11511-11685 confidence: medium
“The Videhan bride will hear / A double woe... Her lord’s disgrace, his father’s death.”
The speaker predicts that after seeing Ráma depart and hearing Sítá grieve, death will carry him away.
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