Motif
sea-born helper or hero emerges from water
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A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family, within the sub-family Sea Beings and Sea-Born Helpers. 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 PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 1672-1830 confidence: high
A small form or hero rises from the ocean, wearing copper gear and carrying a copper hatchet.
The passage begins with a hero-like form rising from the ocean and later identifying himself as a god and hero from ocean-ruling tribes.
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