Motif
inherited feud and vengeance across generations
inherited_feud_and_vengeance_across_generations
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Vengeance and Blood Feud. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
hindu
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Maha-bharata BOOK VIII / BHISHMA-BADHA / BOOK IX / DRONA-BADHA; lines 5256-5362 confidence: high
An old feud is described as passing hatred from sire to son; wrathful Panchala princes see their ancient foe in Drona and spring on him for vengeance.
The passage says hate passes from sire to son, then depicts Panchala princes and Dhrista-dyumna attacking Drona to avenge kin.
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