Motif
dangerous sacred stone causing madness
dangerous_sacred_stone_causing_madness
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Cursed and Fatal Objects. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
3 occurrences
2 traditions
celtic irish (2) · celtic (1)
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER II. THE DAGDA / CHAPTER III. ANGUS OG / CHAPTER IV. THE MORRIGU / CHAPTER V. AINE; lines 3314-3340 confidence: high
A stone belonging to Aine was called Cathair Aine; anyone sitting on it risked losing their wits, and anyone sitting on it three times would lose them forever.
Cathair Aine is a stone belonging to Aine; sitting on it threatens loss of wits, and sitting three times causes permanent loss.
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER II. THE DAGDA / CHAPTER III. ANGUS OG / CHAPTER IV. THE MORRIGU / CHAPTER V. AINE; lines 3314-3340 confidence: high
Aine is introduced; some say she is Manannan's daughter, others the Morrigu herself; a stone called Cathair Aine belongs to her.
Cathair Aine is a named stone belonging to Aine; sitting on it threatens or permanently causes loss of wits, and mad people and mad dogs are drawn to it.
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celtic
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER II. THE DAGDA / CHAPTER III. ANGUS OG / CHAPTER IV. THE MORRIGU / CHAPTER V. AINE; lines 3313-3339 confidence: high
Aine is reported as either Manannan's daughter or the Morrigu herself; her stone Cathair Aine endangers wits, and three sittings cause permanent loss of wits.
Cathair Aine belongs to Aine and causes danger to wits or permanent loss of wits after three sittings; people with disordered wits and mad dogs come to it.
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