. Bird gods. Animal worship; Birds -- Folklore. Bird Gods in Ancient Europe When he is asked by the Hag of Pohjola to fetch from the river of Mana the giant pike, before he can have her daughter for a wife, he fashions an eagle of iron, steel and flame, which at length grapples successfully with the pike and lands it from the river of death. "When he and Vaino steal the Sampo, the Hag of Pohjola transforms her- self into a monster eagle and bears armed men on her back over the sea in pursuit of the marauders. One meets the eagle at every twist and turn. When Lemminkainen fails to get an i
. Bird gods. Animal worship; Birds -- Folklore. Bird Gods in Ancient Europe When he is asked by the Hag of Pohjola to fetch from the river of Mana the giant pike, before he can have her daughter for a wife, he fashions an eagle of iron, steel and flame, which at length grapples successfully with the pike and lands it from the river of death. "When he and Vaino steal the Sampo, the Hag of Pohjola transforms her- self into a monster eagle and bears armed men on her back over the sea in pursuit of the marauders. One meets the eagle at every twist and turn. When Lemminkainen fails to get an invita- tion to the wedding of Ilmarinen and resolves to know the reason why, the Hag tries to place obstacles in his way; amongst others she causes a fiery stream to appear across his path with a fiery eagle that threatens to swallow Lemminkainen. After he has reached Poh- jola, defied its inhabitants and killed the son 217. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original De Kay, Charles, 1848-1935; Edwards, George Wharton, 1859-1950. New York, A. S. Barnes & co
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