Motif
Bargained weapon aid
bargained_weapon_aid
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects 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 BOOK FIVE: THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR / PART TWO: THE FIANNA. / BOOK ONE: FINN, SON OF CUMHAL. / CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF FINN; lines 5888-5976 confidence: high
Fiacha, son of Conga, offers Finn a deadly unerring spear for a third of Finn's future winnings, trust, and friendship; he secretly gives it to Finn and instructs him to uncover its head and hold it to his forehead when hearing the Sidhe music, so sleep will not come on him.
Fiacha gives Finn the decisive spear only after Finn promises him a third of future winnings, trust, and friendship.
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