Motif
Mourning expressed through embracing and kissing the deceased warrior’s horse and equipment
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A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Ritual and Funerary Practice. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
persian
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Persian Literature, Volume 1 THE SEVEN LABORS OF RUSTEM / INVASION OF IRN BY AFRSIYB / THE RETURN OF KAI-KS / STORY OF SOHRB; lines 7091-7112 confidence: high
She sees the favorite steed, kisses its hoofs with tears, and repeatedly kisses Sohrab’s mail; she embraces his martial robes and holds them to her breast like an infant.
The mother kisses the steed’s hoofs, kisses Sohrab’s mail, and embraces his robes and weapons as memorial objects.
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