Motif
Killing and lament of a cherished hound
killing_and_lament_of_a_cherished_hound
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mistaken Killing and Remorse. 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 13786-13882 confidence: high
Goll drowns Finn's valued little hound Conbeg in the sea; a wave brings the body ashore, the Fianna bury it under a little green hill, and Caoilte laments its hunting ability and death on the cold green waves.
Goll drowns Finn's valued hound Conbeg; its body returns by wave, it is buried, and Caoilte laments its hunting skill and death.
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