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
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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.
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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.
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