Motif
magical disguise made from ordinary material
magical_disguise_made_from_ordinary_material
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family, within the sub-family Disguises and Recognition. 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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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS / THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN; lines 7409-7545 confidence: high
Cuchulain takes grass, speaks a spell over it, makes himself a beard, displays it to the men of Erin, and everyone thinks it real; the women say it is now fitting for a warrior to fight him, and Loch sees the beard.
Cuchulain uses grass and a spoken spell to create a beard that everyone takes to be real.
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