Motif
vanishing castle with captives
vanishing_castle_with_captives
A motif of the Otherworld and Enchanted Realm family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
3 occurrences
2 traditions
celtic (2) · celtic welsh (1)
celtic
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Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race CHAPTER VI: TALES OF THE OSSIANIC CYCLE / CHAPTER VIII: MYTHS AND TALES OF THE CYMRY / GODS OF THE HOUSE OF LLYR / ARTHUR AND HIS KIN; lines 10159-10256 confidence: high
Rhiannon goes to the castle, finds Pryderi still holding the bowl, touches it herself, and suffers the same fate. Thunder and mist follow, and the castle vanishes with the two spell-bound wanderers.
After Rhiannon is trapped, thunder and heavy mist occur, and the castle vanishes with Pryderi and Rhiannon inside.
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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 7207-7298 confidence: high
At night “there came thunder upon them, and a fall of mist,” and the castle vanished with them.
After Pryderi and Rhiannon are trapped, thunder and mist arrive and the castle vanishes with them.
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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 7208-7299 confidence: high
Manawyddan waits without tidings of Pryderi or the dogs; Rhiannon goes to the open castle, sees Pryderi holding the bowl, touches it too, becomes fixed and speechless, and the castle vanishes with them after thunder and mist.
After Rhiannon is trapped with Pryderi, thunder and mist come at night and the castle vanishes with both figures.
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