Motif
supernatural or anomalous crop theft by animal host
supernatural_or_anomalous_crop_theft_by_animal_host
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Theft, Stolen Goods, and Pursuit. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic welsh
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The Mabinogion PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN / THE DREAM OF RHONABWY / PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED; lines 7301-7377 confidence: medium
At midnight Manawyddan sees an innumerable host of mice enter the croft, climb the straw, cut off ears of wheat, and carry them away.
An innumerable host of mice appears at midnight and systematically cuts and carries away the remaining wheat crop.
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