Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

lament of stranded hero recognized and answered

lament_of_stranded_hero_recognized_and_answered

A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Grief Imagery and Song. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


finnish karelian

  • Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 3884-4071 confidence: medium

    After cleaning tables and stable with birch materials and carrying sweepings toward the meadow near the sea, the maiden hears wailing from the water and shore and reports it to her mother.

    The maiden hears a hero-voice lamenting; Louhi identifies it as the anguish of a bearded hero and rows out to console him.

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