Motif
failed or dangerous first creation from magical furnace
failed_or_dangerous_first_creation_from_magical_furnace
A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction family, within the sub-family Crafting Trials and Miraculous Production. 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 5403-5596 confidence: high
The first product from the furnace is a bright gold, silver, and copper cross-bow; it is ill-natured and asks for heads, so Ilmarinen breaks it and casts it back into the furnace.
The first object from the furnace is a beautiful but ill-natured cross-bow demanding heads; Ilmarinen rejects and destroys it.
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