μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic song to catch animals. (Cf. D1275.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object gives power over animals. · view the constellation · filed as D1444.4

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““Sable-bearded god of forests, In thy hat and coat of ermine, Robe thy trees in finest fibers, Deck thy groves in richest fabrics, Give the fir-trees shining silver, Deck with gold the slender balsams, Give the spruces copper belting, And the pine-trees silver girdles, Give the birches golden flowers, Deck their stems with silver fret-work, This their garb in former ages, When the days and nights were brighter, When the fir-trees shone…”

The Kalevala, Rune XIV · served from our shelf

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  • FinnishThe Kalevala, Rune XIVThompson cites: Kalevala rune 14
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Filed under Magic object catches animal.

Filed beside it
Magic object catches fishCharm to catch hare and monkey. (Cf. D1273.)Magic fishhook catches cats. (Cf. D1257.)
Travels with
Magic song
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Task: bridling a wild horseTask: killing ferocious beast

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