Motif
fleeing woman seeks heroic protection
fleeing_woman_seeks_heroic_protection
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Jealousy and Rivalry. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER VII. FIGHTING AND PEACE / CHAPTER VIII. THE BOAR OF BEINN GULBAIN / BOOK EIGHT: CNOC-AN-AIR. / CHAPTER I. TAILC, SON OF TREON; lines 13149-13246 confidence: high
A beautiful woman in a crimson cloak says she is the daughter of Garraidh, curses the King of Greece for binding her to Tailc, describes Tailc as coal-colored with a cat's head and tail, says she has sought help throughout the world, and receives Finn's promise of protection.
The woman says she is fleeing Tailc, has sought help from kings and great men, and Finn promises to protect her.
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