Motif
heroic last slaughter before death
heroic_last_slaughter_before_death
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Wounded, Fallen, and Avenged. 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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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 12332-12386 confidence: medium
"Felled by double-headed pike... Seven times fifty of the hosts, / Fintan's son brought to their graves!"
Cethern is credited with sending seven times fifty of the hosts to their graves and is then mourned as smitten down.
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