Comparative mythology corpus

Mourner's Tears Released By Contact With The Dead

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Norse Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER XXIII: THE GIANTS / CHAPTER XXIV: THE DWARFS / CHAPTER XXV: THE ELVES / CHAPTER XXVI: THE SIGURD SAGA; lines 10444-10568 medium Sigurd's infant son is slain; Gudrun mourns tearlessly while Brunhild laughs. At the funeral preparations, women try to make Gudrun weep, finally placing Sigurd's head in her lap and prompting tears. record