Motif
grief at body, ashes, tomb, and name
grief_at_body_ashes_tomb_and_name
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV BOOK THE EIGHTH. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 1211-1328 confidence: high
The sisters beat their breasts, embrace and kiss the body and bier, press the gathered ashes to their breasts, lie around the tomb, kiss the inscribed name, and pour tears on it.
The sisters move through successive acts of mourning: embracing the body, gathering ashes, lying at the tomb, and weeping over the inscribed name.
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