Motif
aquatic maiden dwelling in caverns and grottoes
aquatic_maiden_dwelling_in_caverns_and_grottoes
A motif of the Otherworld and Enchanted Realm family. 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 PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 3298-3494 confidence: high
Untamo says the sea-maids dwell by the verdant headland, forest island, deep waters, water-caverns, rocks, and sea-cliffs.
Untamo locates Wellamo's maidens in waters, sea-side chambers, water-caverns, rocks, and sea-cliffs; Aino later dives to rainbow-tinted grottoes where mermaids live.
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