Motif
foretelling fulfilled in old age
foretelling_fulfilled_in_old_age
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Prophetic Revelations and Presentiments. 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 I. OISIN'S STORY / CHAPTER II. OISIN IN PATRICK'S HOUSE / CHAPTER III. THE ARGUMENTS / CHAPTER IV. OISIN'S LAMENTS; lines 15091-15228 confidence: high
Oisin says he has no strength or power, is sorrowful in old age, and is grieved to drag stones to the church and hill of the priests.
Finn predicts Oisin will drag stones before death, and Oisin describes himself as dragging stones in old age.
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