Motif
Beloved recognizes hidden hero
beloved_recognizes_hidden_hero
A motif of the The Hero's Journey family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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norse
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER XXIV: THE DWARFS / CHAPTER XXV: THE ELVES / CHAPTER XXVI: THE SIGURD SAGA / CHAPTER XXVII: THE STORY OF FRITHIOF; lines 11601-11720 confidence: medium
Frithiof removes the hairy hide and appears as a noble-looking youth; the courtiers do not recognize him, while Ingeborg’s changing color and heaving breast reveal deep emotion.
The courtiers fail to recognize Frithiof, but Ingeborg’s change of color and trembling response reveal deep emotion when he is disclosed.
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