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Motif

Task: bridling ferocious bear.

Tests. · Tests of prowess: tasks. · Nature of tasks. · Tasks: stealing, capturing, or slaying. · view the constellation · filed as H1154.3.2

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““Then the eagle, looking round him, Flew a third time, sailing, soaring, Flew then to the virgins’ castle, Knocked again with beak of copper, On the virgins’ roof of linen, Easy for him there to enter; Flew upon the castle-chimney, Quick descending to the chamber, Pulled the clapboards from the studding, Tore the linen from the rafters, Perched upon the chamber-window, Near the walls of many colors, On the cross-bars gaily-feathered,…”

The Kalevala, Rune XIX · served from our shelf

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  • FinnishThe Kalevala, Rune XIXThompson cites: Kalevala rune 19.
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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Within the index

Filed under Task: bridling a wild animal.

Filed beside it
Task: bridling a wild horseTask: capturing and binding ferocious boarTask: capturing wild elephantTask: loading ferocious camelsTask: yoking stagsTask: bringing tigers
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Task: catching huge fish without nets or tackleTask: plowing field of vipers. (Puts on iron boots.)

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