Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

healing touch of the queen

healing_touch_of_the_queen

A motif of the Royal Legitimacy and Sacred Kingship family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


caucasian

  • Caucasian Folk-Tales BALAI AND BOTI 83 / BALAI AND BOTI 85 / THE VIRGIN QUEEN 87 / THE VIRGIN QUEEN 89; lines 4293-4439 confidence: high

    The queen kisses and bites the youngest son, invokes twofold repayment for what was stolen, heals the blind king by touch, and marries the youngest son; their children resemble their parents.

    The Virgin Queen passes her hand over her face, touches the blind king with the same hand, and immediately restores his sight and health.

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