Motif
invisible tutelary regents of natural domains
invisible_tutelary_regents_of_natural_domains
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.
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1 traditions
finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland DR. J.D. BUCK, / AN ENCOURAGING AND UNSELFISH FRIEND, AND TO HIS AFFECTIONATE FAMILY, / THESE PAGES ARE GRATEFULLY INSCRIBED. / PREFACE; lines 246-336 confidence: high
Invisible agencies were attributed to superior persons; all natural objects are said to be governed by haltiat, described as regents or genii, immortal and ranked according to their charges.
Haltiat are described as invisible deities or regents governing natural objects, ranked by their charges and sometimes subordinated to greater deities.
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