Motif
vow of blood vengeance
vow_of_blood_vengeance
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
3 occurrences
2 traditions
hindu
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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2: Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 SECTION CLIX / SECTION CLX / SECTION CLXI / SECTION CLXII; lines 19835-19890 confidence: high
Duryodhana's message recalls defeat at dice, Krishna being brought into the assembly, twelve years of exile, one year in Virata's service, and Bhima's vow concerning Dussasana's blood.
The message explicitly recalls Bhima's vow and challenges him to drink Dussasana's blood if able.
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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2: Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 SECTION CLVIII / SECTION CLIX / SECTION CLX / SECTION CLXI; lines 19625-19717 confidence: high
Bhimasena is taunted as the former cook Vallabha, reminded of the vow to drink Dussasana's blood and kill Dhritarashtra's sons, and warned he will die embracing his mace.
Bhimasena is challenged to make true his vow to drink Dussasana's blood and his claim that he would slay Dhritarashtra's sons.
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georgian
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The Man in the Panther's Skin XLVI. / XLVII. / INTRODUCTORY QUATRAINS / LETTER OF TARIEL TO THE KING OF THE; lines 6229-6409 confidence: high
“my blood will not be unavenged… I will call the crows and ravens and make a banquet of them”
The wronged warrior says his blood will not remain unavenged and threatens to feed enemies to crows and ravens.
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