Motif
bereaved woman's lament and refusal of consolation
bereaved_woman_s_lament_and_refusal_of_consolation
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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Heroic Romances of Ireland THE EXILE OF THE SONS' OF USNACH / INTRODUCTION / THE EXILE OF THE SONS OF USNACH / BOOK OF LEINSTER VERSION; lines 4188-4331 confidence: high
Deirdre lives for a year in Conor's household; during that time she does not laugh, does not satisfy herself with food or sleep, and does not raise her head from her knee.
Deirdre spends a year without laughter, food, or sleep, laments Naisi and his brothers, and tells Conor that his wrong has shaped her whole life.
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