Motif
abundant refuge island
abundant_refuge_island
A motif of the Otherworld and Enchanted Realm family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 16866-17047 confidence: high
The mother answers that he has long been absent, living in his father's Isle of Refuge, roaming the secret island and nameless country as refuge from Northland enemies.
Lemminkainen describes a beautiful island with honey, eggs, milk streams, beer-foam, and richly colored vegetation.
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