Motif
Friendly dead preserving former bonds
friendly_dead_preserving_former_bonds
A motif of the Restless Dead, Haunting, and Vengeance family, within the sub-family Returning Kin and Continuing Domestic Bonds. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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slavic
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Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore MAGIC AND WITCHCRAFT. / FOOTNOTES: / CHAPTER V. / GHOST STORIES.; lines 13038-13169 confidence: medium
The bridegroom stops by the graveyard, calls to his comrade, the grave opens, the dead man arises, thanks him for keeping the promise, and invites him into his abode for a drink.
The dead man thanks his friend for keeping the promise, receives him hospitably, and the commentary describes such sketches as preserving memories of old friendships within the grave.
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