Motif
Protective prohibition arising from enchanted kinship with animals
protective_prohibition_arising_from_enchanted_kinship_with_animals
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Taboo and Ritual Restriction. 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 CHAPTER XIII. HIS CALL TO CONNLA / CHAPTER XIV. TADG IN MANANNAN'S ISLANDS / CHAPTER XV. LAEGAIRE IN THE HAPPY PLAIN / BOOK FIVE: THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR; lines 5245-5360 confidence: high
The swan-children fly to Sruth na Maoile between Ireland and Alban; the men of Ireland grieve and order that no swan is to be killed anywhere in Ireland.
After the swan-children depart, the men of Ireland order that no swan is to be killed anywhere in Ireland.
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