Motif
enchanted lodging as trap
enchanted_lodging_as_trap
A motif of the Threshold Guardian family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER V. THE BEST MEN OF THE FIANNA / BOOK TWO: FINN'S HELPERS / CHAPTER I. THE LAD OF THE SKINS / CHAPTER II. BLACK, BROWN, AND GREY; lines 6823-6842 confidence: high
At Inis Caol they see no trace of the horse or body; they enter an open house with seats for every man and sit down to rest.
The men enter an apparently open house prepared with seats for all, but after resting they cannot rise because enchantment is on them.
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER V. THE BEST MEN OF THE FIANNA / BOOK TWO: FINN'S HELPERS / CHAPTER I. THE LAD OF THE SKINS / CHAPTER II. BLACK, BROWN, AND GREY; lines 6823-6842 confidence: high
An open house on the island has seats for every man, and the men sit down to rest.
The open house contains seats for every man, but once the group sits, they cannot rise because of enchantment.
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