Motif
unknown fate of absent husband
unknown_fate_of_absent_husband
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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greek
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The Odyssey BOOK II / BOOK III / TELEMACHUS VISITS NESTOR AT PYLOS. / BOOK IV; lines 2241-2286 confidence: high
Penelope asks whether the other unhappy one is alive or dead in Hades; the vision says it will not tell her for certain whether he is alive or dead.
Penelope asks whether the absent man is alive or dead in Hades, and the vision refuses certainty.
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