Motif
Threatened removal or drowning of an island
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A motif of the Flood, Fire, and Cosmic Renewal family. 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 CHAPTER I. THE FIGHT WITH THE FIRBOLGS / CHAPTER II. THE REIGN OF BRES / BOOK TWO: LUGH OF THE LONG HAND. / CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF LUGH; lines 1267-1358 confidence: medium
Balor tells the force to behead the Ildnach, tie Ireland to the ships, let destroying water take its place, and put Ireland north of Lochlann beyond pursuit by the Men of Dea.
Balor orders that Ireland be tied to the ships, placed north of Lochlann, and replaced by destroying water.
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