Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

demon obstructing communication and expelled by wine

demon_obstructing_communication_and_expelled_by_wine

A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication family, within the sub-family Drinking, Social Disorder, and Religious Dispute. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


celtic welsh

  • The Mabinogion THE DREAM OF RHONABWY / PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED / THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG / HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS; lines 8432-8528 confidence: high

    To prevent the wind and Coranians from catching their words, the brothers try to speak through a long brass horn, but each hears only harsh and hostile words.

    A demon makes speech through the brass horn sound hostile; wine placed in the horn drives it out and restores unobstructed discourse.

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