Motif
virgin maiden guarding purity
virgin_maiden_guarding_purity
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Family and Kinship Order. 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 24521-24719 confidence: high
Mariatta is described as a small magic maid who guarded her sacred virtue, sincerity, and honor, and ate delicate foods.
Mariatta is repeatedly described as a virgin or maiden who guards sacred virtue and refuses unworthy association in milking and travel.
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