Motif
Aged hero reduced from martial life to menial labor
aged_hero_reduced_from_martial_life_to_menial_labor
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER I. OISIN'S STORY / CHAPTER II. OISIN IN PATRICK'S HOUSE / CHAPTER III. THE ARGUMENTS / CHAPTER IV. OISIN'S LAMENTS; lines 15230-15250 confidence: high
The speaker lists former pursuits now absent: fighting, battles, learned feats, young girls, music, harps, great deeds, learning, generosity, feasts, courting, hunting, and battle-going; he says their lack is sorrowful.
The speaker contrasts former battle, hunting, bravery, and companionship with his present identity as an old man dragging stones.
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