Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Blessing of the wedding feast and community

blessing_of_the_wedding_feast_and_community

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.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


finnish karelian

  • 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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