Motif
beloved recognized by three color signs
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A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Beloved Imagery and Poetry. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland THE EXILE OF THE SONS' OF USNACH / INTRODUCTION / THE EXILE OF THE SONS OF USNACH / BOOK OF LEINSTER VERSION; lines 3933-4078 confidence: high
In winter, Deirdre's foster-father skins a calf on snow; Deirdre sees a black raven drinking the blood and says she will love only a man with hair black as the raven, cheeks red as blood, and body white as snow; Levorcham names Naisi son of Usnach.
Deirdre sees raven, blood, and snow, declares she will love a man with corresponding black, red, and white traits, and Levorcham identifies Naisi.
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