Motif
Calendrical supernatural assault on a central place
calendrical_supernatural_assault_on_a_central_place
A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle 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 BOOK FIVE: THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR / PART TWO: THE FIANNA. / BOOK ONE: FINN, SON OF CUMHAL. / CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF FINN; lines 5888-5976 confidence: high
At Samhain for nine years, Aillen, son of Midhna, comes from Sidhe Finnachaidh, plays Sidhe music that makes hearers sleep, then sends flame from his mouth to burn Teamhair.
Aillen comes at Samhain for nine years from Sidhe Finnachaidh and repeatedly burns Teamhair.
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