Motif
Animal herald carries death-news to the family
animal_herald_carries_death_news_to_the_family
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 3107-3295 confidence: high
The passage asks who will carry the news; bear, wolf, and fox are considered and rejected because they would kill cattle, lambs, or poultry.
Bear, wolf, and fox are rejected as messengers, and the hare accepts and delivers Aino's death-news.
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