Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

supernatural kin search for lost transformed children

supernatural_kin_search_for_lost_transformed_children

A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family, within the sub-family Love, Kinship, and Marriage Transformations. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


celtic irish

  • 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 5362-5475 confidence: medium

    At the mouth of the Banna, the swans see beautiful riders on pure white horses; the chief men include Aodh Aithfhiosach and Fergus Fithchiollach, sons of Bodb Dearg, with a third part of the Riders of the Sidhe, who had long been searching for the swans.

    The sons of Bodb Dearg and Riders of the Sidhe had been searching for the swans and exchange news with them.

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