Motif
magical animal producing sustenance and treasure
magical_animal_producing_sustenance_and_treasure
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Wonder Objects and Marvelous Implements. 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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Gods and Fighting Men BOOK TWO: FINN'S HELPERS / CHAPTER I. THE LAD OF THE SKINS / CHAPTER II. BLACK, BROWN, AND GREY / CHAPTER III. THE HOUND; lines 6845-6937 confidence: high
The three young men from greater Iruath name themselves Dubh, Agh, and Ilar; they offer to watch, take the weight of battles, meet troublesome things, satisfy wants, use a sleep-making pipe, and provide food with the hound.
The hound is described as able to provision the Fianna every second night and later produces gold and silver from its mouth.
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