Motif
Loss and replacement of a sacred musical instrument
loss_and_replacement_of_a_sacred_musical_instrument
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Wonder Objects and Marvelous Implements. 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 JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 22275-22460 confidence: high
Wainamoinen rakes the sea-beds, gathering water-flowers, reeds, rushes, shells, and pebbles, but does not find his fish-bone harp.
Wainamoinen fails to recover the lost fish-bone harp, laments the loss of its joy-giving power, and then makes a new magic harp.
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