Motif
Healing bath between battle days
healing_bath_between_battle_days
A motif of the Sacred Waters and Passage Through Water family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
celtic (1) · celtic irish (1)
celtic
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Gods and Fighting Men GODS AND FIGHTING MEN. / PART ONE: THE GODS. / BOOK ONE: THE COMING OF THE TUATHA DE DANAAN. / CHAPTER I. THE FIGHT WITH THE FIRBOLGS; lines 747-838 confidence: high
For four days the battle continues with many deaths; each evening physicians make a healing bath with plants and herbs for those still alive, so they can fight the next day.
Physicians on each side prepare baths with healing plants and herbs for survivors so they can fight strongly the next day.
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celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men GODS AND FIGHTING MEN. / PART ONE: THE GODS. / BOOK ONE: THE COMING OF THE TUATHA DE DANAAN. / CHAPTER I. THE FIGHT WITH THE FIRBOLGS; lines 748-839 confidence: high
The battle goes on for four days with many champions killed, while physicians make healing baths of many plants and herbs for surviving fighters each evening.
Physicians on each side prepare baths of healing plants and herbs each evening so surviving fighters will be strong for the next day.
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