Motif
anticipated heroic death as carrion in hostile land
anticipated_heroic_death_as_carrion_in_hostile_land
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Wounded, Fallen, and Avenged. 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 17230-17414 confidence: high
Lemminkainen seeks a pathway and asks Tiera whether they will reach their destination; Tiera/Kura says they came for vengeance but may perish in Sariola and become food for vultures, ravens, crows, and eagles.
Tiera imagines the heroes perishing in Northland and their flesh, blood, bones, and vitals being eaten or carried away by vultures, ravens, crows, and eagles.
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