Motif
celestial maiden weaving on the rainbow
celestial_maiden_weaving_on_the_rainbow
A motif of the Fate Figures and Cosmic Weaving family, within the sub-family Celestial Maidens, Spinning, and Light-Weaving. 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 4268-4457 confidence: high
Pohyola's fair daughter sits on the highest arch of the bow of heaven, wearing rich garments and weaving gold and silver fabric with gold and silver tools.
The maiden sits on the bow of heaven and weaves a golden and silver fabric with precious implements.
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