Motif
bride as skilled weaver and household producer
bride_as_skilled_weaver_and_household_producer
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Family and Kinship Order. 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 13512-13679 confidence: high
The bride is described as beautiful, near the bridegroom, under his protection, and able to rake hay, keep the home, spin linen, weave fabrics, make clothing, and work loom, shuttle, and spindle deftly.
The bride is repeatedly associated with spinning, weaving, clothing production, household upkeep, and provisioned textile tools.
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