Motif
watching beloved protects sleeping hero
watching_beloved_protects_sleeping_hero
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Faithful Spouse. 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 III. THE GREEN CHAMPIONS / CHAPTER IV. THE WOOD OF DUBHROS / CHAPTER V. THE QUARREL / CHAPTER VI. THE WANDERERS; lines 12552-12675 confidence: high
Grania watches over Diarmuid while he sleeps and says, "It is I will keep watch for you" and "Diarmuid, to whom I have given my love."
Grania keeps watch over Diarmuid while he sleeps, sings to soothe him, and later rouses him with warnings.
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