Motif
sibling protection in exile
sibling_protection_in_exile
A motif of the Sacred Twins and Sibling Pairs family, within the sub-family Sheltering Siblings and Protection in Exile. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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 5477-5602 confidence: high
The children lament their present bird-like condition: feathers, sand and bitter sea water for food and drink, bare rocks for beds, frost and waves, and Fionnuala sheltering Fiachra, Conn, and Aodh under her wings and breast feathers.
Fionnuala shelters Fiachra, Conn, and Aodh with her wings and breast feathers, guides their movement, and comforts them during hardship.
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