Motif
Refuge from weapons and battle
refuge_from_weapons_and_battle
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 16331-16514 confidence: high
Lemminkainen asks for a place to hide from battle, spears, and arrows; the maidens answer that the island has many castles and courts where even many pursued heroes could hide.
Lemminkainen seeks a hiding place from battle, spears, and arrows, and the maidens identify castles and courts where he can hide safely.
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