Motif
church foundation by master builder ending in fatal fall at cross placement
church_foundation_by_master_builder_ending_in_fatal_fall_at_cross_placement
A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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estonian
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The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country THE TREASURE AT KERTELL. / THE GOLDEN SNAKES. / THE NOCTURNAL CHURCH-GOERS. / THE CHURCH AT REVEL.; lines 14212-14267 confidence: high
Revel's inhabitants hire Olaf to build a church; his wife anticipates his return with gold; after he fixes the summit cross, he falls and a toad and snake spring from his mouth.
Olaf is contracted to erect the Revel church and falls immediately after fixing the summit cross.
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