Grief

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Motif Hierarchy

• Emotions
  • Fear
  • Grief
  • Humiliation
  • Jealousy
  • Pride
  • Remorse

Connected Textual Entities

Tabelle

Inset Story	Entity Type	Motif
Absalom Mortuus – The Death of Absalom	Inset Story	Father/son relationships Death of son Biblical narrative Grief Remorse
Amantes – The Two Lovers	Inset Story	Accidental death Murder Suicide Death of lover Failed/rejected seduction Grief Mistaken or concealed identity Remorse Love (or lust) at first sight Misinterpretation
Balneator	Inset Story	Deception Humiliation Adultery Gullible husband Suicide Riches Money in exchange for promise of sex Woman tricked/coerced into sex Impotence anxiety Deceitful advisor Bathing Genitalia Lesson: greed Grief Mistaken or concealed identity Coerced sex Remorse
Caepulla	Inset Story	Father/son relationships Death of son Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deceitful woman Illness Medicine Murder Suicide Food and drink Evidence Grief Children Death Remorse
Curiositas	Inset Story	Animal tale Riches Marriage Grief Gender play Prohibtions/taboos Eagle Riding/carried by an animal Foolish old man
Filius ingratus	Inset Story	Father/son relationships Familial relationships Riches Childbirth Pregnancy Familial duty Magic Food and drink Lesson: greed Age versus youth Bodily transformation Lesson: loyalty Serpent Grief Children Foolish old man Old man Remorse
Gaza – The Treasure	Inset Story	Father/son relationships Deception Familial relationships Murder Riches (Threat of) bodily mutilation Familial duty Disposal of corpse Theft Punishment for theft Patricide Beheading Grief Mistaken or concealed identity Misinterpretation Profligate with wealth
Mercator	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Murder Adultery Gullible husband Suicide Evidence False evidence of unchastity/criminality Rape Friendship Grief Remorse Misinterpretation
Metellus et Caesar	Inset Story	Humiliation Riches Theft Military conflict Grief Remorse Cowardice
Nasus praemorsus	Inset Story	Father/son relationships Violent punishment Familial relationships Riches (Threat of) bodily mutilation Theft Punishment for theft Debt Grief Judgement Court of law Profligate with wealth Spendthrift sons
Puer Adoptatus – The Adopted Son	Inset Story	Father/son relationships Deception Familial relationships Murder Deceitful son Patricide Debt Unjust execution Beheading Assassination Evidence False evidence of unchastity/criminality Slander: wife falsely accused Lesson: greed Age versus youth Rape Marriage Grief Children Foolish old man Old man Adoption Coerced sex Death Pride Misinterpretation Spendthrift sons Abduction
Samson	Inset Story	Biblical narrative Gullible (would-be) lover Deception Humiliation Deceitful woman Violent punishment Murder Suicide (Threat of) bodily mutilation Imprisonment Deception of would-be lover Blindness Bodily transformation Grief Pride
Turtures	Inset Story	Animal tale Violent punishment Murder Suicide Food and drink Bird Evidence False evidence of unchastity/criminality Slander: wife falsely accused Lesson: haste Grief Death Remorse Misinterpretation
Vidua – The Widow	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Suicide (Threat of) bodily mutilation Disposal of corpse Punishment for theft Blood Evidence Marriage Death of husband Grief Violence Women committing violence
Viduae Filius	Inset Story	Father/son relationships Death of son Violent punishment Familial relationships Murder Rooster Bird Debt Revenge Mother/son relationships Military conflict Grief Children Judgement Adoption Violence Death Hawk
Zelus – Zeal	Inset Story	Chastity Deception Murder Adultery Gullible husband Suicide (Threat of) bodily mutilation Unjust execution Revenge Evidence False evidence of unchastity/criminality Slander: wife falsely accused Beating Poison Marriage Grief Jealous husband Violence Death Remorse Jealousy Misinterpretation