Motif
Jealous slaying of a companion or guest
jealous_slaying_of_a_companion_or_guest
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Treachery and Forbidden Kin Combat. 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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Heroic Romances of Ireland LITERAL TRANSLATION / THE DRIVING OF THE CATTLE OF FLIDAIS / INTRODUCTION / THE DRIVING OF THE CATTLE OF FLIDAIS; lines 11964-11985 confidence: high
After his wife's death, Fergus goes to Connaught, stays with Maev and Ailill, hears conversation, is promised cattle, and plans to bring them home.
Fergus stays with Maev and Ailill, then is slain by jealous Ailill.
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