Mary
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Mary is the central, titular figure evoked in Jimi Hendrix’s song “The Wind Cries Mary,” often interpreted as a symbol of lost love and melancholy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mary (The Wind Cries Mary) | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character in music ⓘ song character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Wind Cries Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkType | song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBand | The Jimi Hendrix Experience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decadeOfWorkOrigin | 1960s ⓘ |
| emotionAssociated |
nostalgia
ⓘ
sadness ⓘ |
| firstReleaseContext | single by The Jimi Hendrix Experience ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | rock ballad ⓘ |
| interpretationStatus | subject to listener interpretation ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lyricalContext | post-argument reflection ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | rock music ⓘ |
| nameSharedWith | Mary (given name) ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
symbol of lost love
ⓘ
symbol of melancholy ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central figure
ⓘ
titular figure ⓘ |
| symbolicAssociation |
absence
ⓘ
emotional distance ⓘ memory of a lover ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
lost love
ⓘ
melancholy ⓘ regret ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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