Motif
forest obstruction removed for supernatural sight
forest_obstruction_removed_for_supernatural_sight
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Hidden, Distant, and Unveiled Sight. 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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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge WORKS ON THE TAIN BO CUALNGE / THE PILLOW-TALK / THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST; lines 2257-2384 confidence: medium
At Fidduin, Medb sees Fedelm the seeress in a chariot, asks how the journey will be, receives the answer that Fedelm cannot see into the wood, and orders the wood cut down and made plough-land.
Fedelm cannot cast her glance upon the army in the wood, and Medb orders the wood cut down.
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