Motif
magical weapon aid from sky god
magical_weapon_aid_from_sky_god
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Divine and Named Weapons. 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 PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 6541-6715 confidence: medium
Lemminkainen says he can call heavenly gods, addresses Ukko as creator-father and thunder/lightning god, and asks for a fire-sword and lightning arrows to defeat enchanters and Lapland wizards.
Ukko is asked to grant a fire-sword and lightning arrows for protection and victory over enchanters.
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