Motif
Mourning spouse attempts to replace the dead beloved with an artificial bride
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A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Death from Grief. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 19654-19843 confidence: high
Ilmarinen mourns the death of his companion, the Maiden of the Rainbow, stops smith work, and laments the loss of his wife and life-companion.
Ilmarinen mourns his dead life-companion and then forges a bride from gold and silver.
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