Motif
death from terror at a returning apparition
death_from_terror_at_a_returning_apparition
A motif of the Restless Dead, Haunting, and Vengeance family, within the sub-family Harmful Apparitions and Afflictions. 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 EMMU LAKE AND VIRTS LAKE. / THE BLACK POOL. / THE MOON-PAINTER. / THE TREASURE-BRINGER.; lines 12616-12651 confidence: high
The creature, visible only to the farmer, rises unhurt from the smoking ruins with a threatening gesture.
The farmer sees the unhurt creature rise from the ruins with a threatening gesture, then falls with a shriek and dies of terror.
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