Motif
wish for non-birth or infant death in maiden’s lament
wish_for_non_birth_or_infant_death_in_maiden_s_lament
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Fate and Mortality. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 2758-2930 confidence: high
Aino says it would have been better never to have seen sunlight or to have died as an infant after eight days, needing little linen, a small coffin, and a small grave, with limited mourning by family members.
Aino says it would have been better if she had never seen sunlight or had died as an infant after eight days, with only small funeral needs and brief mourning.
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