Motif
Animal counselor directs vengeance
animal_counselor_directs_vengeance
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Animal and Nature Helpers. 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 18361-18545 confidence: high
A raven answers from a tree, telling Kullerwoinen to take a shoot or birch-rod, drive the herd through marshes, lead parts to wolves and bear-dens, call wolves his children and bears his standard-bearers, and repay the hostess.
A raven answers Kullerwoinen from a tree and gives detailed instructions for using wolves and bears against the hostess.
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