Motif
body-shielding failed protection
body_shielding_failed_protection
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 4188-4331 confidence: medium
Eogan greets them with a spear-thrust that breaks Naisi's back; Fiacha throws himself over Naisi, and Naisi is slain through Fiacha's body.
Fiacha places his body over Naisi to protect him, yet Naisi is killed through Fiacha's body.
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