Motif
slain son mourned and avenged by father
slain_son_mourned_and_avenged_by_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.
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hindu
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Maha-bharata BOOK VII / UDYOGA / BOOK VIII / BHISHMA-BADHA; lines 4368-4509 confidence: high
Alumbusha, described as dark and dreadful, comes against Iravat, and Iravat falls like a severed lotus.
Iravat is killed after battle, Arjun laments as his father and calls for vengeance, and Bhima also acts to avenge Iravat.
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