Motif
mirror as medium for the dead beloved parent
mirror_as_medium_for_the_dead_beloved_parent
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Mirrors and Reflective Objects. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
japanese
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Japanese Fairy Tales THE FARMER AND THE BADGER / THE ADVENTURES OF KINTARO, THE GOLDEN BOY / THE STORY OF THE MAN WHO DID NOT WISH TO DIE / THE BAMBOO-CUTTER AND THE MOON-CHILD; lines 3290-3387 confidence: high
The daughter takes out the mirror, gazes into it, and sees the face of her mother as young and beautiful, not wasted by illness.
The daughter looks into the mirror, sees a face she identifies as her mother, and believes it is her mother's soul comforting her.
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