Motif
Enchanted sleep prevents the promised union
enchanted_sleep_prevents_the_promised_union
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Reunion, Messengers, and Tokens. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER VII. ILBREC OF ESS RUADH / CHAPTER VIII. THE CAVE OF CRUACHAN / CHAPTER IX. THE WEDDING AT CEANN SLIEVE / CHAPTER X. THE SHADOWY ONE; lines 9711-9745 confidence: medium
The tall man makes a feast for the Fianna; Finn asks the young girl in marriage, and her father says he will give her to him that night.
After Scathach's father agrees to give her to Finn that night, Scathach plays the silver string until Finn and his company sleep, and they awaken outside on the mountain.
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