Motif
conditional appearance of woodland goddess by hunting success
conditional_appearance_of_woodland_goddess_by_hunting_success
A motif of the Theophany and Divine Manifestation 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 DR. J.D. BUCK, / AN ENCOURAGING AND UNSELFISH FRIEND, AND TO HIS AFFECTIONATE FAMILY, / THESE PAGES ARE GRATEFULLY INSCRIBED. / PREFACE; lines 519-595 confidence: high
Mielikki is Tapio's consort, a woodland mother and hostess; her appearance varies with hunter success, and she carries Metsola's treasury keys and a honey chest sought by hunters.
Mielikki is beautiful and ornamented when hunters succeed, but hideous and ragged when the game-bag is empty.
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