Motif
return of the fallen son to the grieving father
return_of_the_fallen_son_to_the_grieving_father
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK NINTH / THE SIEGE OF THE TROJAN CAMP / BOOK TENTH / THE BATTLE ON THE BEACH; lines 6694-6752 confidence: high
Turnus tells the Arcadians to bear his words to Evander: he sends Pallas back and grants tomb and burial solace.
Turnus orders Pallas returned to Evander, and Pallas' comrades bear his body away with mourning while the narrator addresses the father's grief and glory.
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