Motif
Escalating invocation of stronger helpers
escalating_invocation_of_stronger_helpers
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. 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 9139-9326 confidence: high
If his own magic power is insufficient, the speaker says he will call a better hero, higher power, the will of woman, and old-time heroes to rescue him from danger and tortures.
The speaker moves from his own magic power to better heroes, nature collectives, the water-mother, Kap, and Ukko when earlier calls may prove ineffective.
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