Motif
betrayal through feast or drink
betrayal_through_feast_or_drink
A motif of the Betrayal and Violated Trust family, within the sub-family Deceptive Food and Drink. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
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 4333-4402 confidence: medium
Deirdre says Fergus brought ruin, that they crossed the ocean and trusted him, and that his honour was bought by a cup of ale.
Deirdre says Fergus brought ruin and that his honour was bought by a cup of ale.
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