Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Enchanted drink causing sleep at a feast

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A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication family, within the sub-family Enchanted Foods and Potions Causing Binding, Sleep, and Forgetting. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


celtic irish

  • Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER IV. THE HARD SERVANT / CHAPTER V. THE HOUSE OF THE QUICKEN TREES / BOOK SEVEN: DIARMUID AND GRANIA. / CHAPTER I. THE FLIGHT FROM TEAMHAIR; lines 11428-11494 confidence: high

    Grania has her serving-maid bring the great golden cup, fills it with enchanted wine, and sends it first to Finn; all who drink fall into deep sleep except Oisin, Osgar, Caoilte, Diarmuid, and Diorraing the Druid.

    Grania serves enchanted wine from a golden cup, and those who drink fall into a heavy sleep.

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