Motif
Death omen recognized through harp sound
death_omen_recognized_through_harp_sound
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Death and Doom Omens. 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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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER III. ANGUS OG / CHAPTER IV. THE MORRIGU / CHAPTER V. AINE / CHAPTER VI. AOIBHELL; lines 3343-3385 confidence: high
Cuchulain hears that harp when enemies gather at Muirthemne and knows his life is near its end.
Cuchulain hears the harp and knows from it that his life is near its end.
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