Motif
hero as liberator through wealth or battle
hero_as_liberator_through_wealth_or_battle
A motif of the Culture Hero and Founder family, within the sub-family Liberation, Defense, and Route Clearing. 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 BOOK ELEVEN: OISIN AND PATRICK. / CHAPTER I. OISIN'S STORY / CHAPTER II. OISIN IN PATRICK'S HOUSE / CHAPTER III. THE ARGUMENTS; lines 15072-15088 confidence: high
"Finn left no one in pain or in danger without freeing him by silver or gold, or by fighting till he got the victory."
Finn is praised for freeing people in pain or danger by silver, gold, or victorious fighting.
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