Motif
grief tears transformed into precious substances
grief_tears_transformed_into_precious_substances
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Tears, Transformation, and Memorialization. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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norse
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER VI: BRAGI / CHAPTER VII: IDUN / CHAPTER IX: FREY / CHAPTER X: FREYA; lines 4986-5124 confidence: high
Freya weeps after Odur leaves; her tears soften rocks, become gold within stones, and become amber when they fall into the sea.
Freya's tears are said to become gold in stones and amber in the sea.
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