Motif
protective invocation before danger
protective_invocation_before_danger
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Apotropaic Protection and Sympathetic Magic. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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: high
Lemminkainen summons heroes, forest and mountain powers, Hisi, Water-mother, Wellamo, maidens, and river nymphs to be his companions and bodyguard against wizards’ and enemies’ weapons.
Lemminkainen repeatedly invokes protective powers and asks them to neutralize hostile magical weapons before entering hostile territory.
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