Motif
Blessing of the wedding feast and community
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A motif of the Curse, Blessing, and Performative Sacred Speech family, within the sub-family Blessings, Healing, and Protective Charms. 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 12037-12217 confidence: high
Prayer to Ukko asks blessing on the feast and company, and asks bread and beer to bring joy, abundance, and contentment to Pohyola.
The passage opens with a prayer to Ukko for blessing, joy, abundance, health, and comfort for the wedding feast and assembled people.
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