Comparative mythology corpus

Inspection Of The Bridegroom By Ritual Light

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Finnish/Karelian Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland PREFACE / JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM; lines 11684-11873 medium The hostess asks attendants to bring fire so she may see the bridegroom's eyes and face; smoky fire blackens him, then wax tapers illuminate his eyes and cheeks. record