Motif
healing through courtship or bodily intimacy
healing_through_courtship_or_bodily_intimacy
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Divine and Sacred Love. 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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Heroic Romances of Ireland PAGE 14 / PAGE 15 / PAGE 17 / PAGE 18; lines 6719-6763 confidence: medium
“Arise, O glorious Ailill ... thy healing shall be done by me.”
Ailill's healing is promised by the speaker, and the proposed means are framed through courtship gestures, kissing, and a bodily offer.
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