Motif
Magic small object becomes lifesaving aid
magic_small_object_becomes_lifesaving_aid
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.
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finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 15089-15274 confidence: high
Hazel-chickens fly before Lemminkainen and leave feathers; he gathers the feathers for their magic virtues, saying useful things may help in a strait.
Feathers gathered as potentially useful objects are later transformed into birds and used to overcome the eagle’s fire-mouth.
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