Motif
Death through envy after surpassing warriors
death_through_envy_after_surpassing_warriors
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Envy, Jealousy, and Rivalry. 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 X. THE SHADOWY ONE / CHAPTER XI. FINN'S MADNESS / CHAPTER XII. THE RED WOMAN / CHAPTER XIII. FINN AND THE PHANTOMS; lines 9960-10071 confidence: high
Cuillen is described as the mother of Fear Og. Fear Og excels over the Fianna, dies after a nine-day sickness attributed to their eyes and envy, is buried under a green hill with his shining stone, and Cuillen dies there after a year of keening.
Fear Og excels beyond the Fianna in games and hunting, then a sickness attributed to their eyes and envy kills him after nine days.
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