Motif
broken treasure scatters into water and creates enduring abundance
broken_treasure_scatters_into_water_and_creates_enduring_abundance
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family. 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 21885-22076 confidence: high
The bird of Pohya swoops again, grasps the Sampo with one talon, drags it to the waters, drops the magic lid, and the Sampo breaks and scatters through the deep sea, increasing the treasures of Ahto's hosts.
The Sampo falls to the bottom of the deep sea, breaks in pieces, scatters through the waters, and increases the ocean's treasures and Ahto's richness.
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