Motif
animal alarm before strangers arrive
animal_alarm_before_strangers_arrive
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Animal, Bodily, and Environmental Omens. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 10075-10265 confidence: high
The Northland watch-dogs bark fiercely. The master asks daughter, wife, and son to investigate, but each refuses because of household or work tasks.
The unusual barking and growling of the dogs precedes the master’s discovery of the approaching vessel and sledge.
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