Motif
lost ring recovered through a fish
lost_ring_recovered_through_a_fish
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Recognition Tokens and Identity Signs. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland MORTALS / IMMORTALS / TAIN BO FRAICH / THE RAID FOR THE CATTLE OF FRAECH; lines 9528-9700 confidence: high
Finnabar vows to leave her father's power; her maid returns with a broiled salmon garnished with honey-sweet sauce, and the gold ring lies on the fish.
Ailill throws the ring into the river; Fraech sees a salmon catch it, captures the salmon, and the ring is later revealed on the broiled fish.
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Heroic Romances of Ireland THE RAID FOR THE CATTLE OF FRAECH / TAIN BO FRAICH / Part I / LITERAL TRANSLATION; lines 10227-10274 confidence: high
A maid brings a dish into the palace with a honey-dressed broiled salmon, and a gold ring is on the salmon.
The ring thrown into the water is swallowed by a salmon; the salmon is caught, prepared, and brought in with the ring on it.
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