Motif
Death from grief and dread after witnessing a killing
death_from_grief_and_dread_after_witnessing_a_killing
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.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
celtic (1) · celtic irish (1)
celtic
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Gods and Fighting Men BOOK EIGHT: CNOC-AN-AIR. / CHAPTER I. TAILC, SON OF TREON / CHAPTER II. MEARGACH'S WIFE / CHAPTER III. AILNE'S REVENGE; lines 13679-13693 confidence: high
Ailne sees what has happened and dies from grief and dread.
Ailne sees the killing and falls dead under grief and dread.
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celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men BOOK EIGHT: CNOC-AN-AIR. / CHAPTER I. TAILC, SON OF TREON / CHAPTER II. MEARGACH'S WIFE / CHAPTER III. AILNE'S REVENGE; lines 13680-13694 confidence: high
Ailne sees what happened and falls dead from grief and dread.
Ailne sees what happens to the Grey Man and immediately falls dead from grief and dread.
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