Motif
revenge through enchanted object and provoked conflict
revenge_through_enchanted_object_and_provoked_conflict
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Cursed and Fatal Objects. 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 II. THE DAGDA / CHAPTER III. ANGUS OG / CHAPTER IV. THE MORRIGU / CHAPTER V. AINE; lines 3314-3340 confidence: high
The passage says it was unsafe to offend Aine because she was revengeful; Oilioll Oluim, a king of Ireland, once killed her brother.
Aine avenges her brother by creating an enchanted yew-tree with a harper inside; quarrels and a partial judgment lead to battle and deaths.
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