Enchanted Music Compels Procession
1
Enchanted Music Summons Animals, Birds, Forest Beings, And Sky Daughters
1
Enchanted Music That Causes Sleep
1
Enchanted Music Used Within Captivity
1
Enchanting Music That Attracts Living Beings
1
Enchanting Supernatural Music
1
Fatal Music From A Supernatural Harp
1
Giants Hostile To Christian Sound
1
Magical Music Announces Or Controls The Transformed Herd
1
Magical Music Causing Universal Emotion Or Sleep
1
Comparative mythology corpus
Enchanting Music and Sound Power
30 tagged occurrences across 7 traditions.
Music, song, instrument sound, or voice acts as supernatural force: charming nature, compelling sleep or procession, subduing opponents, summoning powers, or luring hearers across a threshold.
30total occurrences
30child motifs
7traditions present
750 BCE to 1849 CEknown era range
These counts are generated from tagged extraction evidence. Similarity means structural or thematic recurrence unless a source record explicitly supports historical contact.
Child Motifs
Tradition Frequency
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Celtic Irish
How This Tradition Tells It
10 occurrences
How This Tradition Tells It
In Celtic Irish, this family appears through Enchanted Music That Causes Sleep (1), Enchanted Music Used Within Captivity (1), Enchanting Supernatural Music (1). The strongest concentration is currently in Gods and Fighting Men and Heroic Romances of Ireland. This is a deterministic summary of 10 tagged motif occurrences, not a claim of historical transmission.
| Text | Line Range | Confidence | Child Motif | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gods and Fighting Men | BOOK EIGHT: CNOC-AN-AIR. / CHAPTER I. TAILC, SON OF TREON / CHAPTER II. MEARGACH'S WIFE / CHAPTER III. AILNE'S REVENGE; lines 13584-13678 | high | Enchanted Music Used Within Captivity | record |
| Gods and Fighting Men | BOOK TWO: LUGH OF THE LONG HAND. / CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF LUGH / CHAPTER II. THE SONS OF TUIREANN / CHAPTER III. THE GREAT BATTLE OF MAGH TUIREADH; lines 2511-2568 | high | Music That Compels Emotion And Sleep | record |
| 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 1089-1182 | high | Magical Music Controlling Emotion And Sleep | record |
| Gods and Fighting Men | CHAPTER I. THE LANDING / CHAPTER II. THE BATTLE OF TAILLTIN / BOOK FOUR: THE EVER-LIVING LIVING ONES. / CHAPTER I. BODB DEARG; lines 2984-3048 | high | Enchanted Music That Causes Sleep | record |
| Gods and Fighting Men | CHAPTER III. ANGUS OG / CHAPTER IV. THE MORRIGU / CHAPTER V. AINE / CHAPTER VI. AOIBHELL; lines 3343-3385 | high | Fatal Music From A Supernatural Harp | record |
| Gods and Fighting Men | CHAPTER VI. AOIBHELL / CHAPTER VII. MIDHIR AND ETAIN / CHAPTER VIII. MANANNAN / CHAPTER IX. MANANNAN AT PLAY; lines 3892-3967 | high | Enchanting Supernatural Music | record |
| Gods and Fighting Men | CHAPTER VII. ILBREC OF ESS RUADH / CHAPTER VIII. THE CAVE OF CRUACHAN / CHAPTER IX. THE WEDDING AT CEANN SLIEVE / CHAPTER X. THE SHADOWY ONE; lines 9711-9745 | high | Magical Music Causing Universal Emotion Or Sleep | record |
| Heroic Romances of Ireland | FROM THE BOOK OF LEINSTER (TWELFTH-CENTURY MS.) / THE SICK-BED OF CUCHULAIN / INTRODUCTION / THE SICK-BED OF CUCHULAIN; lines 3437-3584 | high | Perilous Enchanting Music | record |
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| Text | Line Range | Confidence | Child Motif | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heroic Romances of Ireland | MORTALS / IMMORTALS / TAIN BO FRAICH / THE RAID FOR THE CATTLE OF FRAECH; lines 8991-9179 | high | Lethal Supernatural Music | record |
| Heroic Romances of Ireland | THE RAID FOR THE CATTLE OF FRAECH / TAIN BO FRAICH / Part I / LITERAL TRANSLATION; lines 9868-9987 | medium | Powerful Music Causing Beings To Fall Or Perish | record |
Finnish/Karelian
How This Tradition Tells It
5 occurrences
How This Tradition Tells It
In Finnish/Karelian, this family appears through Enchanted Music Summons Animals, Birds, Forest Beings, And Sky Daughters (1), Magical Music Announces Or Controls The Transformed Herd (1), Magical Music Subdues Opponents (1). The strongest concentration is currently in Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland. This is a deterministic summary of 5 tagged motif occurrences, not a claim of historical transmission.
| Text | Line Range | Confidence | Child Motif | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland | JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 17230-17414 | high | Resistance To Magical Enchantment | record |
| Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland | JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 18361-18545 | medium | Magical Music Announces Or Controls The Transformed Herd | record |
| Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland | JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 20915-21098 | high | Enchanted Music Summons Animals, Birds, Forest Beings, And Sky Daughters | record |
| Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland | JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 21294-21487 | high | Magical Music Subdues Opponents | record |
| Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland | JOHN MARTIN CRAWFORD. / THE KALEVALA. / PROEM / BOOK II; lines 23372-23562 | medium | Sacred Music Draws Celestial Bodies Downward | record |
Norse
How This Tradition Tells It
5 occurrences
How This Tradition Tells It
In Norse, this family appears through Enchanted Music Compels Procession (1), Enchanting Music That Attracts Living Beings (1), Giants Hostile To Christian Sound (1). The strongest concentration is currently in Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas. This is a deterministic summary of 5 tagged motif occurrences, not a claim of historical transmission.
| Text | Line Range | Confidence | Child Motif | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas | CHAPTER XVII: THE NORNS / CHAPTER XVIII: THE VALKYRS / CHAPTER XIX: HEL / L. E. R.; lines 7196-7322 | high | Siren Song Draws River Travelers To Death | record |
| Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas | CHAPTER XXII: LOKI / CHAPTER XXIII: THE GIANTS / CHAPTER XXIV: THE DWARFS / CHAPTER XXV: THE ELVES; lines 9042-9171 | high | Irresistible Fairy Music Causing Compulsory Dance Or Fatal Performance | record |
| Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas | CHAPTER XXVI: THE SIGURD SAGA / CHAPTER XXVII: THE STORY OF FRITHIOF / CHAPTER XXVIII: THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS / CHAPTER XXIX: GREEK AND NORTHERN MYTHOLOGIES; lines 12651-12759 | high | Enchanting Music That Attracts Living Beings | record |
| Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas | L. E. R. / CHAPTER XXI: BALDER / CHAPTER XXII: LOKI / CHAPTER XXIII: THE GIANTS; lines 8535-8655 | high | Giants Hostile To Christian Sound | record |
| Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas | LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS / INTRODUCTION / CHAPTER I: THE BEGINNING / CHAPTER II: ODIN; lines 1298-1437 | high | Enchanted Music Compels Procession | record |
Greek
How This Tradition Tells It
3 occurrences
How This Tradition Tells It
In Greek, this family appears through Divine Assembly With Music (1), Divine Musical Contrast As Civic Preference (1), Music Shaping Soul And Body (1). The strongest concentration is currently in The Republic and Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica. This is a deterministic summary of 3 tagged motif occurrences, not a claim of historical transmission.
| Text | Line Range | Confidence | Child Motif | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica | THE THEOGONY / THE CATALOGUES OF WOMEN AND EOIAE1701 / II. 1745 / THE SHIELD OF HERACLES; lines 4410-4510 | high | Divine Assembly With Music | record |
| The Republic | PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE. / BOOK I. / BOOK II. / BOOK III.; lines 12540-12667 | medium | Divine Musical Contrast As Civic Preference | record |
| The Republic | The Republic / THE REPUBLIC / INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.; lines 1996-2074 | high | Music Shaping Soul And Body | record |
Greek/Roman
How This Tradition Tells It
3 occurrences
How This Tradition Tells It
In Greek/Roman, this family appears through Music Compelling Or Softening Supernatural Powers (1), Music That Charms Nature (1), Supernatural Music Commanding Nature (1). The strongest concentration is currently in Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome. This is a deterministic summary of 3 tagged motif occurrences, not a claim of historical transmission.
| Text | Line Range | Confidence | Child Motif | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome | CONTENTS. / MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME. / PART I.--MYTHS. / INTRODUCTION.; lines 399-434 | high | Supernatural Music Commanding Nature | record |
| Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome | VENUS. / HELIOS (SOL). / EOS (AURORA). / PHOEBUS-APOLLO.; lines 2529-2596 | high | Music That Charms Nature | record |
| Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome | VENUS. / HELIOS (SOL). / EOS (AURORA). / PHOEBUS-APOLLO.; lines 2598-2664 | high | Music Compelling Or Softening Supernatural Powers | record |
Roman
How This Tradition Tells It
3 occurrences
How This Tradition Tells It
In Roman, this family appears through Contest Between Rustic And Refined Music (1), Music That Charms Nature And Restrains Violence (1), Music That Induces Sleep Or Weakens Vigilance (1). The strongest concentration is currently in The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV and The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII. This is a deterministic summary of 3 tagged motif occurrences, not a claim of historical transmission.
| Text | Line Range | Confidence | Child Motif | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII | EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 2299-2386 | high | Music That Induces Sleep Or Weakens Vigilance | record |
| The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV | EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE ELEVENTH. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 6103-6154 | high | Contest Between Rustic And Refined Music | record |
| The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV | EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE ELEVENTH.; lines 5715-5795 | high | Music That Charms Nature And Restrains Violence | record |
Comparative
How This Tradition Tells It
1 occurrences
How This Tradition Tells It
In Comparative, this family appears through Sacred Sound Making Instrument Used In Religious Rites (1). The strongest concentration is currently in The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2). This is a deterministic summary of 1 tagged motif occurrences, not a claim of historical transmission.
| Text | Line Range | Confidence | Child Motif | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) | CONTENTS / NOTE. OFFERINGS OF FIRST-FRUITS. / INDEX. / FOOTNOTES; lines 15286-15398 | medium | Sacred Sound Making Instrument Used In Religious Rites | record |
Shared Structure
The convergence is broad rather than concentrated in one child motif: traditions repeatedly tag passages into this family while emphasizing locally different scenes.
Local Emphasis
Roman leans toward Contest Between Rustic And Refined Music; Greek leans toward Divine Assembly With Music; Norse leans toward Enchanted Music Compels Procession; Finnish/Karelian leans toward Enchanted Music Summons Animals, Birds, Forest Beings, And Sky Daughters; Celtic Irish leans toward Enchanted Music That Causes Sleep; Greek/Roman leans toward Music Compelling Or Softening Supernatural Powers.
Reading Rule
structuralthematiccontact not inferred
Timeline
Approximate eras from the cultural timeline index.ca. 750-400 BCE
Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica
Greek - Archaic Greek poetic and hymnic tradition - 3 tagged occurrences
ca. 750-650 BCE
The Iliad
Greek - Archaic Greek heroic epic tradition - 3 tagged occurrences
ca. 800-1200 CE source traditions; 1905 retelling
Gods and Fighting Men
Celtic Irish - Medieval Irish mythic and heroic material - 10 tagged occurrences
ca. 800-1270 CE
The Poetic Edda
Norse - Old Norse mythological and heroic poetic tradition - 5 tagged occurrences
1835-1849 CE compilation
Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland
Finnish/Karelian - Finnish/Karelian oral-poetry epic compilation - 5 tagged occurrences