Motif
Tide-dependent magical container
tide_dependent_magical_container
A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family, within the sub-family Constructed and Moving Magical Vessels. 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 FIVE: THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR / PART TWO: THE FIANNA. / BOOK ONE: FINN, SON OF CUMHAL. / CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF FINN; lines 5669-5774 confidence: high
The bag was kept in Manannan's house and held named treasures, including Manannan's shirt and knife and other objects; it was full at full tide and empty at ebb tide.
The treasure-bag holds treasures at full tide and is empty at ebb tide.
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