Motif
past guilt returning during present grief
past_guilt_returning_during_present_grief
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mistaken Killing and Remorse. 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 XXXVII. The Coats Of Bark. / Canto XLVI. The Halt. / Canto XLIX. The Crossing Of The Rivers. / Canto LXII. Dasaratha Consoled.; lines 18972-19059 confidence: medium
The monarch hears the queen’s stern speech, is overcome by anguish, recovers consciousness, remembers the dire deed of sending an arrow at a sound without wrongful intent, and suffers both from that memory and grief for his son.
Dasaratha’s present mourning brings back the memory of a dire deed involving an arrow sent at a sound, creating a double sorrow.
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