Motif
Artificial spouse given life
artificial_spouse_given_life
A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction 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 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
Magic is emphasized: Wainamoinen’s songs disarm opponents, quiet the sea, warm the new sun and moon forged by Ilmarinen from magic metals, and give life to Ilmarinen’s metal-forged spouse.
Ilmarinen forges a spouse from gold, silver, and copper, and Wainamoinen’s songs give her life.
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