Motif
Prayer for divine protective fire
prayer_for_divine_protective_fire
A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Purifying, Protective, and Boundary Fires. 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 21885-22076 confidence: medium
Ilmarinen prays to Ukko, God in heaven and Creator, asking protection from danger and requesting a magic fire-cloak against Pohyola's forces.
Ilmarinen invokes Ukko and asks for a magic fire-cloak to protect the people from destruction.
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