Motif
protective aid requested from birds
protective_aid_requested_from_birds
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. 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 16516-16685 confidence: medium
He launches and sings the vessel to the ocean, asking eagle and raven for magic feathers to protect the vessel from floundering.
Lemminkainen asks eagle and raven for feathers to protect the vessel on the ocean.
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