Motif
animal informants with partial knowledge
animal_informants_with_partial_knowledge
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 16687-16864 confidence: high
He sees an eagle, calls it mighty and majestic, and asks where his mother may have wandered and where he can find her.
The hero questions an eagle, and the eagle and raven provide limited information about the fate of Ahti's people.
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