Motif
betrayer imprisoned in cavern by wronged supernatural woman
betrayer_imprisoned_in_cavern_by_wronged_supernatural_woman
A motif of the Betrayal and Violated Trust family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
estonian
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The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country THE GALLOWS-DWARFS. / THE TREASURE AT KERTELL. / THE GOLDEN SNAKES. / THE NOCTURNAL CHURCH-GOERS.; lines 14086-14168 confidence: high
The Hell-Maiden accuses the man of accepting her as lover, deceiving her, stealing her most precious jewel, and despising her love. He asks forgiveness and repents, but she says punishment is unavoidable.
The Hell-Maiden accuses the man of deceit, rejected love, and ring theft, then chains him in a rock cavern where he is to remain imprisoned while receiving food.
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