Moon

Also known as: the Moon · Role: suitor · First appears: Canto I · The Marriages of Salme and Linda · Part 1

In Canto I · The Marriages of Salme and Linda, the Moon sought Salme’s hand in marriage, but she refused him, and he “returned home sorrowful.” Amid the festivities, he returned in greater state to propose to Linda; she refused him too, and he retired sorrowfully.

Relationship record

Life events

• Salme refused the Moon’s marriage suit, and he returned home sorrowful.(Canto I · The Marriages of Salme and Linda · Part 1)
  • With: Salme
  • “When the Moon heard her answer, he grew yet paler, and returned home sorrowful.”
• Linda refused the Moon's proposal.(Canto I · The Marriages of Salme and Linda · Part 2)
  • With: Linda
  • “In the midst of these joyous festivities, the Moon and then the Sun returned in greater state than before to seek the hand of Linda, who was resting on a couch in the bathroom; but she also refused them both, almost in the same terms as her sister had done; and they retired sorrowfully.”

Canto I · The Marriages of Salme and Linda · Part 1

• admired: Salme “not merely mortal lovers, but even the Moon, the Sun, and the eldest son of the Pole Star sought her hand in marriage.”

Canto I · The Marriages of Salme and Linda · Part 2

• admired: Linda “In the midst of these joyous festivities, the Moon and then the Sun returned in greater state than before to seek the hand of Linda, who was resting on a couch in the bathroom; but she also refused them both, almost in the same terms as her sister had done; and they retired sorrowfully.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Kalevipoeg. Made with Rho MD.