Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

beloved sent to win a woman's cattle

beloved_sent_to_win_a_woman_s_cattle

A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


celtic irish

  • Heroic Romances of Ireland LITERAL TRANSLATION / THE RAID FOR DARTAID'S CATTLE / INTRODUCTION / THE RAID FOR DARTAID'S CATTLE; lines 10617-10737 confidence: high

    The fairy woman tells Ailill that the forty cows of Dartaid, Eocho's daughter, may be won by sending his son Orlam, whom Dartaid loves, with forty Connaught youths; she will give them bright garments from the recently fallen princes.

    Ailill is told that Dartaid's forty cows may be won by sending his son Orlam, because Dartaid loves him, together with forty Connaught youths.

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