Motif
Healing or restoring cup in an enemy stronghold
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A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family, within the sub-family Nourishing, Healing, and Renewing Vessels. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men BOOK EIGHT: CNOC-AN-AIR. / CHAPTER I. TAILC, SON OF TREON / CHAPTER II. MEARGACH'S WIFE / CHAPTER III. AILNE'S REVENGE; lines 13584-13678 confidence: high
Conan leaps from his seat when his bald head is about to be struck off, loses strips of skin, and asks to be healed before death because he knows an enchanted cup in the dun had cured Glanluadh.
An enchanted cup in the dun is known to have cured Glanluadh and later restores the Fianna's appearance, strength, and courage after Conan gives them drink from it.
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