Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Water-pouring action that unleashes destructive weather

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A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Divine Aid in Battle. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


celtic welsh

  • The Mabinogion CONTENTS / INTRODUCTION / C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN; lines 527-624 confidence: high

    Kynon reaches the summit, finds the tree, fountain, marble slab, and chained silver bowl, then pours water on the slab; thunder and a lethal hail shower follow.

    Pouring water from the fountain bowl onto the slab immediately brings thunder and a deadly shower.

    read in the book