Motif
Inherited feud reopened by account of father's death
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A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Vengeance and Blood Feud. 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 II. MEARGACH'S WIFE / CHAPTER III. AILNE'S REVENGE / BOOK NINE: THE WEARING AWAY OF THE FIANNA. / CHAPTER I. THE QUARREL WITH THE SONS OF MORNA; lines 13697-13784 confidence: high
Finn asks Garraidh how he brought Cumhal to death; Garraidh says his own hand and the hands of the sons of Morna made an end of him, and challenges Finn to avenge it if he wishes.
Finn's question to Garraidh about Cumhal's death leads Garraidh to describe the sons of Morna's role in killing Finn's father.
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