Motif
bird informants on the fate of kin
bird_informants_on_the_fate_of_kin
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Animal and Nature Helpers. 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 16687-16864 confidence: medium
He sees an eagle and asks the majestic bird to tell him where his mother has gone and where he may find her.
The eagle and raven provide limited information about Ahti's people after Lemminkainen asks the eagle for news of his mother.
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