Motif
Protective wall or fortress requested from a deity
protective_wall_or_fortress_requested_from_a_deity
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Divine Aid in Battle. 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 JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 22078-22273 confidence: high
Wainamoinen prays to Ukko the Creator for peace, happiness, plenty, protection from hostile persons and plagues, preservation of sun and moonlight, removal of frost and hail, and a metal wall and stone fortress around Wainola.
Wainamoinen asks Ukko to build a metal wall and stone fortress around Wainola so the wicked and thieves cannot enter.
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