Motif
Recognition by scent on food or object
recognition_by_scent_on_food_or_object
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family, within the sub-family Bodily Marks, Scars, and Sensory Signs. 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 I. THE FLIGHT FROM TEAMHAIR / CHAPTER II. THE PURSUIT / CHAPTER III. THE GREEN CHAMPIONS / CHAPTER IV. THE WOOD OF DUBHROS; lines 12251-12323 confidence: high
The young men tell Finn they killed the Surly One and bring berries; Finn says Diarmuid plucked them because he recognizes the smell of Diarmuid's hand.
Finn identifies Diarmuid as the true plucker of the berries because he knows the smell of Diarmuid's hand on them.
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