Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

prophetic night apparition directs conflict

prophetic_night_apparition_directs_conflict

A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Apparitions and Supernatural Visionary Beings. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

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1 traditions


celtic irish

  • Heroic Romances of Ireland INTRODUCTION / THE RAID FOR DARTAID'S CATTLE / THE RAID FOR DARTAID'S CATTLE / LITERAL TRANSLATION; lines 10930-11027 confidence: high

    Ailill sleeps on his bed and sees a fair young man and woman; they identify themselves as Victory and Defeat.

    A paired visionary couple appears at night to Ailill and then Corp Liath, providing foreknowledge, promises, and instructions that set opposing forces in motion.

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