Motif
celestial maidens as spinners and weavers
celestial_maidens_as_spinners_and_weavers
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 DR. J.D. BUCK, / AN ENCOURAGING AND UNSELFISH FRIEND, AND TO HIS AFFECTIONATE FAMILY, / THESE PAGES ARE GRATEFULLY INSCRIBED. / PREFACE; lines 338-431 confidence: high
Daughters of the Sun, Moon, Great Bear, Polar-star, and other heavenly dignitaries are young beautiful maidens seated on trees, clouds, rainbow, or heaven’s dome, and are skilled in spinning and weaving.
Daughters of heavenly bodies are depicted as young maidens skilled in spinning and weaving, with their craft linked to rays of light.
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