Motif
Threefold lamenting birds
threefold_lamenting_birds
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Cosmic and Natural Mourning. 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 PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 3107-3295 confidence: medium
From the cataracts rise three pillared rocks; from each rock grow hillocks and birches; golden cuckoos on the birches call Love, Suitor, and Consolation for Aino, the unheard suitor, and the broken-hearted mother.
Three golden cuckoos sing separate calls—Love, Suitor, and Consolation—linked to the drowned maiden, the unheard suitor, and the mourning mother.
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