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Motif

Efficacy of saying "Aves".

Religion. · Sacred persons. · The Virgin Mary. · view the constellation · filed as V254

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish Beal XXI 335, O'Suilleabhain 114, 117.
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Filed under The Virgin Mary.

9 finer motifs beneath it
Saying of "Aves" obliterates sin Ship in storm saved because of sailors' "Ave Maria". (Cf. D2141.1.) "Ave" on the tongue. Because of faithfulness in saying "Aves" the words are found imprinted on the dead man's tongue. (Cf. V86.2.) Devil exorcised by "Ave" Nun forgets to hail Mary and goes into the world to sin Joseph and Mary threaten to leave heaven when the man who has always prayed to them is refused admittance Murdered boy still sings "Ave" after his death. (Chaucer's Prioress's Tale.) Virgin Mary will not let devil (authorities) take robber noble who daily says "Ave" Virgin forbids devil to take robber as long as he continues to say two "Aves" daily
Filed beside it
Irish saint as "Mary of the Gael" Virgin Mary has golden hair Virgin Mary prevents (retards) death so as to save sinner's soul. Permits time for repentance and absolution. (Sometimes resuscitation.) Virgin Mary defends innocent accused Faithfulness to Virgin Mary, even if not to Christ, rewarded Virgin Mary has dissolute monk buried in consecrated ground: his only mass is that of the Virgin Miraculous healing by Virgin Mary. (Cf. D2161.) Virgin Mary designates favorite for election for office Virgin Mary supplies mead for unprepared hostess of the king Portrait of the Virgin appears to devotee Virgin Mary rescues man attacked by the devil Virgin miraculously prevents nun (monk) from deserting cloister Virgin Mary converts a Jew. (Cf. V330.) Devotee of Virgin is comforted in the hour of death Miracles performed under protection of Virgin Mary Virgin Mary as foster mother

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