Motif
destructive overuse of strength and magic in assigned labor
destructive_overuse_of_strength_and_magic_in_assigned_labor
A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction family, within the sub-family Coerced and Obstructed Craft Labor. 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 18933-19124 confidence: high
Kullervo asks whether to use youthful vigor or little magic vigor to scare salmon; the master of the fish-nets says using only little power would be women's work.
Kullervo is asked to perform practical work but, after being urged not to use only little power, uses great force and magic, destroying the nets and fish rather than completing the task.
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