Motif
magical animal mount
magical_animal_mount
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family, within the sub-family Enchanted Fish, Horses, and Mounts. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men Book Eleven, Chapter I: Oisin's Story; journey to and return from the Country of the Young confidence: medium
Niamh allows Oisin to return but warns that touching the ground will prevent return and make him old, blind, and withered.
The white horse mediates travel and carries the condition that Oisin must not touch Irish ground.
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