Motif
grieving parent mourns absent son as dead
grieving_parent_mourns_absent_son_as_dead
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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greek
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The Odyssey BOOK XXI / BOOK XXII / BOOK XXIII / BOOK XXIV; lines 10534-10622 confidence: high
Laertes says the place is the named country but has fallen into wicked hands, and asks how many years have passed since the stranger entertained his unhappy son, whom he believes dead.
Laertes calls Ulysses his unhappy son, presumes he has died far away, laments missing funeral rites, and pours dust on his head.
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