Motif
Animal helper obtains magical ingredient
animal_helper_obtains_magical_ingredient
A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication family, within the sub-family Animal Helpers and Sacred Animal Parts. 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 PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 11310-11502 confidence: medium
A bee flies over the ocean for three days to islands, water-cliffs, and grottoes; it finds a sleeping maiden in honey-fields, dips its wings and fingers in honey and flower juices, and returns with honey to Kapo.
The bee travels to distant ocean islands and gathers honey from a magical honey-field for use in beer-making.
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