Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

resistance to magical enchantment

resistance_to_magical_enchantment

A motif of the Enchanting Music and Sound Power family, within the sub-family Resistance and Hostility to Enchanted Sound. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


finnish karelian

  • Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 17230-17414 confidence: high

    Lemminkainen rejects despair, says they are not yet enchanted, speaks against wizards and magicians, recalls his father’s refusal to submit to them, and prays to the Creator/God for protection, wisdom, and guidance.

    Lemminkainen says they are not yet enchanted or bewitched and recalls his father’s refusal to submit to wizards or magicians.

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