Motif
death of the heroic warrior after battle
death_of_the_heroic_warrior_after_battle
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Wounded, Fallen, and Avenged. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
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celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men BOOK NINE: THE WEARING AWAY OF THE FIANNA. / CHAPTER I. THE QUARREL WITH THE SONS OF MORNA / CHAPTER II. DEATH OF GOLL / CHAPTER III. THE BATTLE OF GABHRA; lines 14070-14133 confidence: high
Oisin finds Osgar lying wounded with broken shield, sword in hand, and blood around him; Osgar takes his hand and says he is glad to see his father safe.
Osgar is found mortally wounded, speaks final words, and dies among his kin and companions after the Battle of Gabhra.
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