Motif
violent retaliation after overheard lament
violent_retaliation_after_overheard_lament
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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finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 13133-13316 confidence: high
The speaker sings her cares within hearing of her husband; he hears, comes to her chamber in anger with hair standing, rolling eyes, a willow branch in one hand and alder club in the other, and strikes or aims at her forehead.
The husband hears the speaker’s song of displeasure, enters her chamber in anger with a willow branch and alder club, and strikes or aims at her.
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