Motif
mourning landscape around an absent beloved
mourning_landscape_around_an_absent_beloved
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Lovesickness and Longing. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XLIII. The Wondrous Deer. / Canto XLVI. The Guest. / Canto LI. The Combat. / Canto LX. Lakshman Reproved.; lines 34613-34766 confidence: medium
The trees, birds, deer, and flowers are described as mourning or drooping, and the silvan deities have fled the place.
Trees, birds, deer, and flowers are described as mourning or drooping around the desolate bower after Sítá’s absence is discovered.
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