Motif
beloved insider allies aid raiders or suitors
beloved_insider_allies_aid_raiders_or_suitors
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Reunion, Messengers, and Tokens. 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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Heroic Romances of Ireland THE RAID FOR THE CATTLE OF REGAMON / INTRODUCTION / THE RAID FOR THE CATTLE OF REGAMON / FROM THE YELLOW BOOK OF LECAN; lines 11057-11194 confidence: medium
Mingar identifies himself as son of Ailill and Maev and says they have come for cattle and brides. The maiden warns that the request will be resisted, asks about his force, and the maidens say they side with him and will consult their sisters.
The daughters encountered by Mingar say they side with him, plan to help, and consult their sisters about the Connaught men's arrival.
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