Motif
Body remains used for magical artifact construction
body_remains_used_for_magical_artifact_construction
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
estonian
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The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country THE ROYAL HERD-BOY. / TIIDU THE FLUTE-PLAYER. / THE LUCKY EGG. / FOOTNOTES:; lines 8534-8680 confidence: high
The note says Esthonians and Lithuanians hide nail-parings or make a cross over them lest the devil find them and make a wishing-hat; it also asks about a possible connection with a Deptford rhyme.
Nail-parings are hidden so the devil cannot make a wishing-hat; Naglfar is likewise described as constructed from nails.
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