Motif
Animated speaking cosmos
animated_speaking_cosmos
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Cosmos and Cosmology. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland DR. J.D. BUCK, / AN ENCOURAGING AND UNSELFISH FRIEND, AND TO HIS AFFECTIONATE FAMILY, / THESE PAGES ARE GRATEFULLY INSCRIBED. / PREFACE; lines 960-1054 confidence: high
The preface describes birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, celestial bodies, blood, people, ships, trees, and waters as animated, speaking, magical, or capable of shapeshifting.
The passage says nature is endowed with life and speech, including animals, celestial bodies, blood, ships, trees, and waters.
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