Motif
wedding feast and marriage preparations
wedding_feast_and_marriage_preparations
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Bride Contest and Suitor Trials. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
finnish karelian
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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 10761-10944 confidence: high
Rune XX opens with songs of wedding-feasts, wedlock, Ilmarinen’s marriage to the Maiden of the Rainbow, drinking-songs of Pohya, and preparations ordered by Louhi for the daughter’s marriage and public feasting.
The next rune announces wedding songs, Ilmarinen’s marriage to the Maiden of the Rainbow, drinking-songs, feasting, and preparations ordered by Louhi.
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