Motif
wondrous equipment enabling a heroic feat
wondrous_equipment_enabling_a_heroic_feat
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Wonder Objects and Marvelous Implements. 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 6913-7085 confidence: high
Lylikki, called snow-shoe-maker, Ancient Kauppi, and master artist, crafts the snow-shoes, finishes straps and woodwork, oils them with reindeer tallow, and asks whether any youth in Lapland can travel in them.
The snow-shoes are made by a master artist, described as wondrous and perfect, and Lemminkainen relies on them for the extreme pursuit.
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