Motif
supernaturally made or consecrated weapon
supernaturally_made_or_consecrated_weapon
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Divine and Named Weapons. 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 PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 6368-6539 confidence: medium
He grasps the sword of battle, a heavy broadsword said to have been ground by Tuoni and burnished by the gods, then puts it into a leathern scabbard and ties it to his armor.
The sword is described as ground by Tuoni and brightly burnished by the gods before Lemminkainen takes it for battle.
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