Motif
arming for combat with animal-marked equipment
arming_for_combat_with_animal_marked_equipment
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. 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 16866-17047 confidence: medium
Tiera/Kura lies near the hearth and fire, arms himself with girdle, javelin, scabbard, and copper mail, and pledges aid to Lemminkainen by touching his javelin to Ahti's spear.
Tiera buckles on gear and mail, with chargers, wolves, and bears described on or from his weapons and armor.
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