Motif
Partial trophy and disputed proof
partial_trophy_and_disputed_proof
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Arms, Spoils, and Trophies. 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 PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 10604-10759 confidence: high
The bird carries the silver-scaled pike to pine and fir treetops, tears it apart, eats the body, leaves the head for Ilmarinen, and is rebuked for spoiling the evidence.
The eagle consumes the pike's body, leaving only the head; Ilmarinen presents the head as evidence, and Louhi disputes its worth before accepting the task.
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