Motif
hero frees companions by killing enchanters
hero_frees_companions_by_killing_enchanters
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Monster, Demon, and Giant Slaying. 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 CHAPTER II. HOW DIARMUID GOT HIS LOVE-SPOT / CHAPTER III. THE DAUGHTER OF KING UNDER-WAVE / CHAPTER IV. THE HARD SERVANT / CHAPTER V. THE HOUSE OF THE QUICKEN TREES; lines 11272-11333 confidence: high
Some nearby Fianna hear the sorrowful music and fight Miodac’s forces but cannot withstand them. Diarmuid kills Miodac and the Three Kings and removes the enchantment from the floor of the House of the Rowan Trees with their blood.
Diarmuid kills Miodac and the Three Kings and thereby removes the enchantment holding the Fianna.
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