Motif
animal mourning for human master or companions
animal_mourning_for_human_master_or_companions
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Cosmic and Natural Mourning. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR. / CONCLUDING NOTE. / A. POPE / END OF THE ILIAD; lines 25077-25187 confidence: high
A cited poetic passage describes an inactive horse by a manger, refusing grain and weeping for slain associates and master.
The examples describe a horse weeping for slain associates and master and herds wandering comfortless for their master.
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