Motif
trial creations before successful magic object
trial_creations_before_successful_magic_object
A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction family, within the sub-family Crafting Trials and Miraculous Production. 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 5598-5794 confidence: high
On the second day, a metal skiff with golden ribs and copper oars emerges from the furnace; it is beautiful but rushes into quarrels, so Ilmarinen breaks it and returns it to the furnace.
Before the successful Sampo appears, three beautiful but flawed furnace creations are produced, rejected, broken or cut apart, and returned to the furnace.
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