Motif
storm deity with thunder weapons combating evil spirits
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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Storm, Thunder, and Cosmic Combat. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland DR. J.D. BUCK, / AN ENCOURAGING AND UNSELFISH FRIEND, AND TO HIS AFFECTIONATE FAMILY, / THESE PAGES ARE GRATEFULLY INSCRIBED. / PREFACE; lines 246-336 confidence: high
Ukko is described with titles including Thunderer and Father of the Heavens; he wields thunderbolts, strikes evil spirits on mountains, sits on a cloud bearing the firmament, has fiery arrows, lightning sword, rainbow bow, hammer, and fiery or colored garments; Zeus and Thor are named as comparisons.
Ukko wields thunderbolts, is called the Thunderer, strikes evil spirits on mountains, and bears lightning, rainbow, fiery arrows, and a hammer as weapons or implements.
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