Motif
magical decoy used to pass a fiery obstacle
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A motif of the Initiation and Transformative Ordeal family, within the sub-family Survival, Environmental, and Endurance Ordeals. 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 14907-15087 confidence: high
Lemminkainen says he will make a snow-man or magic image, drive it through a flaming vortex and fiery furnace, and follow in its shadow.
Lemminkainen plans to make a snow-man or magic image and send it before him through the flaming vortex and fiery furnace.
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