Motif
Arrival of allies by sea at a moment of danger
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A motif of the The Hero's Journey 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 VI. THE MARCH OF THE FIANNA / CHAPTER VII. THE FIRST FIGHTERS / CHAPTER VIII. THE KING OF ULSTER'S SON / CHAPTER IX. THE HIGH KING'S SON; lines 7740-7821 confidence: high
Finn considers challenging Daire Bonn; Caoilte takes the day's fighting with men from the Fianna. A fleet arrives, Oisin identifies the newcomers as Fiachra and Duaban Donn with friendly forces, and they help kill the son of the King of the Great Plain after Caoilte's banner goes down.
A fleet arrives in the harbour while Caoilte is hard pressed; Oisin recognizes the ships as friendly, and the arrivals help defeat Caoilte's opponent.
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