Motif
lament over the fallen king
lament_over_the_fallen_king
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Lament for the Fallen Warrior. 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 Canto CII. Lakshman Healed. / Canto CVI. Glory To The Sun. / Canto CVIII. The Battle. / Canto CIX. The Battle.; lines 55571-55736 confidence: high
Rávaṇ’s royal women come to the battlefield, fall around his body, lament him, and say the disaster would have been avoided if the Maithil dame had been returned to her injured lord.
Royal women and Mandodarí weep over the body of the slain monarch and speak of his former power and present fall.
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