Motif
mourning father and unavenged son
mourning_father_and_unavenged_son
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 Iliad ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE AT THE GRECIAN WALL. / BOOK XIII. / ARGUMENT.; lines 13285-13395 confidence: high
The Paphlagonians carried Harpalion from the plain in slow procession while his father attended, wept, and mourned his son unavenged.
Harpalion's father attends the procession, weeps, and remains unable to avenge his dead offspring.
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