Motif
unseen entry and eavesdropping
unseen_entry_and_eavesdropping
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Hidden Entry, Concealed Warriors, and Substitution. 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 6541-6715 confidence: high
Lemminkainen advances carefully; no one sees him or hears his footsteps, while he hears songs, voices, singing, and laughter through chinks, walls, and doors.
Lemminkainen advances without being seen or heard, while he hears songs, voices, and laughter inside the dwelling.
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