Motif
unseen lament heard at threshold of journey
unseen_lament_heard_at_threshold_of_journey
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Grief Imagery and Song. 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 20223-20369 confidence: medium
They hear lamenting near a landing-place of vessels; Wainamoinen guesses it may be a maiden weeping and proposes going nearer.
After departure, the travelers hear wailing near a landing-place and move to investigate its source.
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