Motif
Delayed readiness of the bride
delayed_readiness_of_the_bride
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Bride Contest and Suitor Trials. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 12037-12217 confidence: medium
The hostess of Pohyola addresses Ilmarinen, calling him blacksmith, hero, artist, suitor, and son-in-law; she tells him to wait as the bride's preparation progresses from tresses braided to one hand ready to one foot in fur-shoes, then finally ready.
Louhi repeatedly asks Ilmarinen to wait while only the bride's tresses, one hand, and one foot are ready, before announcing that the bride is prepared.
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