Motif
vengeful destruction of an enemy people
vengeful_destruction_of_an_enemy_people
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Vengeance and Blood Guilt. 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 JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 19478-19651 confidence: high
A messenger reports that Kullervo's mother has died broken-hearted; Kullervo laments, gives instructions for washing, wrapping, and burying her, but says he cannot leave battle while Untamo is unpunished.
Kullervo refuses to abandon battle until Untamo is punished and then slays Untamo's people and burns their villages.
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