Motif
mourning mother imagines son in the realm of death
mourning_mother_imagines_son_in_the_realm_of_death
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Kin. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 17230-17414 confidence: high
The speaker imagines his mother wondering where he is, mourning him as in Manala, addressing Tuoni and Kalma, and saying Tiera’s bow and arrow are now useless.
The passage imagines the hero’s mother weeping, wondering where he is, and asking whether he is in Manala, with references to Tuoni and Kalma.
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