Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

beloved wounds the hero during a quarrel

beloved_wounds_the_hero_during_a_quarrel

A motif of the Beauty Paired with Pain and Paradox family, within the sub-family Beloved and Erotic Love as Wound, Joy, and Grief. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


celtic irish

  • Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER II. THE PURSUIT / CHAPTER III. THE GREEN CHAMPIONS / CHAPTER IV. THE WOOD OF DUBHROS / CHAPTER V. THE QUARREL; lines 12435-12549 confidence: high

    Diarmuid takes his sword to kill Ciach; Grania strikes a knife into Diarmuid's thigh; Diarmuid kills the Fomor and runs away through the storm without speaking to Grania.

    Grania becomes angry when Diarmuid moves to kill Ciach and strikes a knife into Diarmuid's thigh.

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