Motif
Speaking invulnerable animal seizes the heroes' food
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A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Animal-Fable Households, Enmities, and Speaking Creatures. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER I. THE KING OF BRITAIN'S SON / CHAPTER II. THE CAVE OF CEISCORAN / CHAPTER III. DONN SON OF MIDHIR / CHAPTER IV. THE HOSPITALITY OF CUANNA'S HOUSE; lines 8840-8921 confidence: high
The giant divides the pig; the ram complains of being forgotten, takes the Fianna's portion, resists sword strokes, and is thrown out by the twelve-eyed man.
The ram speaks, complains about its missing portion, takes the Fianna's share, and cannot be injured by sword blows.
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