Motif
ritualized healing with water, herbs, milk, washing, and wound extraction
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A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication family, within the sub-family Healing, Antidotes, and Protective Substances. 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 IV. THE HOSPITALITY OF CUANNA'S HOUSE / CHAPTER V. CAT-HEADS AND DOG-HEADS / CHAPTER VI. LOMNA'S HEAD / CHAPTER VII. ILBREC OF ESS RUADH; lines 9275-9372 confidence: high
In the House of Arms, Bebind prepares a healing bed, mixes bruised herbs into water in a pale-gold bowl, gives Caoilte five drinks that expel spear-poison, then gives him new milk; he is weak for three days and nights.
Bebind uses herb-infused water, milk, a named washing cure, and attendants who draw harmful matter from the wound.
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