Motif
supernatural guide in dark wood
supernatural_guide_in_dark_wood
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. 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 BOOK TEN: THE END OF THE FIANNA. / CHAPTER I. DEATH OF BRAN / CHAPTER II. THE CALL OF OISIN / CHAPTER III. THE LAST OF THE GREAT MEN; lines 14266-14358 confidence: high
A king of Ireland is lost in a dark wood at night; a very tall man shining like a burning flame leads his horse to the right road and is recognized as Caoilte son of Ronan.
A very tall flame-like man leads a lost king through a dark wood to the correct road and is recognized as Caoilte.
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