Motif
sibling-assisted preparation of the suitor
sibling_assisted_preparation_of_the_suitor
A motif of the Sacred Twins and Sibling Pairs family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
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finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 9888-10073 confidence: high
Annikki warms the bath-room with fir knots, fire-stream pebbles, birch tassels, honey, milk-and-ashes lye, and reindeer fat and marrow, making magic soap to cleanse and beautify Ilmarinen.
Annikki, Ilmarinen's sister, prepares his bath and clothing, while Ilmarinen rewards her with forged ornaments and a silver loom.
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