Motif
Heroic death followed by keening lament
heroic_death_followed_by_keening_lament
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Lament for the Fallen Warrior. 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. AILNE'S REVENGE / BOOK NINE: THE WEARING AWAY OF THE FIANNA. / CHAPTER I. THE QUARREL WITH THE SONS OF MORNA / CHAPTER II. DEATH OF GOLL; lines 13885-13960 confidence: high
Goll lies down on the rocks and dies after twelve days; his wife keens and laments her husband, described as second best of the Fianna of Ireland.
After Goll dies, his wife keens him and makes a great lamentation for a renowned warrior.
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