Motif
death from shame after slaughter caused by protection
death_from_shame_after_slaughter_caused_by_protection
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Death from Grief. 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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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER VII. FIGHTING AND PEACE / CHAPTER VIII. THE BOAR OF BEINN GULBAIN / BOOK EIGHT: CNOC-AN-AIR. / CHAPTER I. TAILC, SON OF TREON; lines 13149-13246 confidence: high
The Fianna lament their losses and rejoice at Tailc's death; the woman sees the slaughter done on her account, blushes with shame, dies, and her death grieves the Fianna deeply.
After seeing the slaughter done on her account, the woman blushes with shame and dies immediately.
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