Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

enchanted tree with hidden musician

enchanted_tree_with_hidden_musician

A motif of the Otherworld and Enchanted Realm family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

2 occurrences

1 traditions


celtic irish

  • 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 made a great yew-tree by enchantment beside the river Maigh in Luimnech and put a little man in it playing sweet harp music.

    Aine makes a great yew-tree by enchantment and puts a little harp-playing man in it; the tree and musician become objects of quarrel.

    read in the book
  • 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 described as revengeful; after Oilioll Oluim kills her brother, she enchants a great yew-tree beside the river Maigh in Luimnech and puts a little harp-player in it.

    Aine creates a great yew-tree by enchantment and puts a little harp-playing man inside it.

    read in the book