Motif
Sick hero aided by supernatural healing
sick_hero_aided_by_supernatural_healing
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Healing and Provision. 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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Heroic Romances of Ireland MAC DATHO'S BOAR / FROM THE BOOK OF LEINSTER (TWELFTH-CENTURY MS.) / THE SICK-BED OF CUCHULAIN / INTRODUCTION; lines 2611-2704 confidence: medium
The Antiquarian form tells the cause of Cuchulain’s illness and Laeg’s journey to Fairyland to test a message that Cuchulain can be healed by fairy help, then breaks off.
Cuchulain’s illness is central to the story opening, and a message says that he can be healed by fairy help.
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