Motif
Comic reversal of mourning
comic_reversal_of_mourning
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Ritual and Funerary Practice. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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buddhist
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The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India THE CUNNING CRANE AND THE CRAB / UNION IS STRENGTH / SILENCE IS GOLDEN / THE GREAT YELLOW KING AND HIS PORTER; lines 1882-1929 confidence: medium
After the Great Yellow King dies, the city rejoices with holidays and amusements rather than mourning him.
Everyone celebrates the cruel King's death, while the one apparent mourner is actually afraid of the King's possible return.
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