Motif
envious rival prepares a poisoned ambush
envious_rival_prepares_a_poisoned_ambush
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Envy, Jealousy, and Rivalry. 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 3496-3685 confidence: high
Youkahainen, envious of Wainamoinen, makes a cruel crossbow decorated with metals and images, cuts arrows with oak shafts and metal tips, feathers them with swallow and sparrow plumage, and steeps them in serpent blood and adder venom.
Youkahainen envies Wainamoinen, makes a crossbow and serpent-poisoned arrows, waits in concealment, and watches for him.
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