Motif
animal conveyance protecting traveler from time or mortality
animal_conveyance_protecting_traveler_from_time_or_mortality
A motif of the Otherworld and Enchanted Realm family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER II. THE CALL OF OISIN / CHAPTER III. THE LAST OF THE GREAT MEN / BOOK ELEVEN: OISIN AND PATRICK. / CHAPTER I. OISIN'S STORY; lines 14454-14544 confidence: high
Oisin asks leave of the king and Niamh to return to Ireland; Niamh fears he will not return, warns him not to get off the white horse or touch the ground, says he would become old and blind, and gives him a farewell kiss.
The white horse is said to bring Oisin safely back if he stays mounted; after he dismounts, the years overtake him.
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