Motif
aquatic maidens as liminal companions
aquatic_maidens_as_liminal_companions
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.
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finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 2932-3105 confidence: medium
At dawn Aino sees water-maidens on a headland, ledges, billows, and rocks; she hastens to join the mermaids, disrobes, and leaves robes, cross, ribbons, stockings, shoes, necklace, rings, and jewels on trees, shore, rocks, grass, and sand.
Aino sees water-maidens or mermaids near the sea and hastens to join them immediately before entering the water.
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