Motif
Bird feathers invoked as protection for a ship
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A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects 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 JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 21682-21883 confidence: high
Lemminkainen, called Kaukomieli, supplicates eagle and raven to bring three feathers from their pinions to protect the bark from evil.
Lemminkainen calls on eagle and raven to bring three feathers from their pinions to protect the bark from evil.
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