Motif
Jealous second wife threatens her predecessor's children
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A motif of the Jealous Stepmother and Persecuted Child family, within the sub-family Female Kin, Co-wives, and Rival Threats. 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 XIII. HIS CALL TO CONNLA / CHAPTER XIV. TADG IN MANANNAN'S ISLANDS / CHAPTER XV. LAEGAIRE IN THE HAPPY PLAIN / BOOK FIVE: THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR; lines 5034-5139 confidence: high
Lir marries Aoife, who at first shows affection to the children. The four children are loved by all, visited and hosted by Bodb, delight the Men of Dea, and sleep in sight of Lir, who lies among them each morning.
Aoife first shows affection for Aobh's children, then jealousy is kindled in her, she hates them, feigns sickness, and takes them away in a chariot for a treacherous purpose.
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