Motif
Ritual handling of animal body parts to preserve powers
ritual_handling_of_animal_body_parts_to_preserve_powers
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Relics, Cult Images, and Sacred Stones. 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 23211-23370 confidence: high
Wainamoinen addresses Otso as beloved, golden friend, and hero, telling him to remove his fur-cap, lay aside teeth, hide fingers, close mouth, still anger, and endure the breaking of the sacred skull.
Wainamoinen takes Otso’s eyes, ears, nose, tongue, brain, teeth, and claws while speaking of preserving sight, hearing, smell, taste, thinking, and instincts.
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