Motif
Magical music subdues opponents
magical_music_subdues_opponents
A motif of the Enchanting Music and Sound Power family, within the sub-family Subduing Powers and Captive Contexts. 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 21294-21487 confidence: high
Wainamoinen plays his fish-bone harp; Pohyola stops to listen, warriors are silenced, soldiers become peaceful, maidens dance, heroes weep, and young men wonder.
Wainamoinen's harp playing silences warriors and puts Northland's people to sleep, allowing access to the Sampo.
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