Motif
Kinsman's death triggers feud and revenge threats
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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 III. AILNE'S REVENGE / BOOK NINE: THE WEARING AWAY OF THE FIANNA. / CHAPTER I. THE QUARREL WITH THE SONS OF MORNA / CHAPTER II. DEATH OF GOLL; lines 13885-13960 confidence: high
Goll and Cairell, son of Finn, quarrel and fight in the sea near the strand; Cairell is killed, and Finn is angry and grieving over his dead son.
Cairell's death produces Finn's anger against Goll, and Goll's death produces Conan's threats of vengeance against Finn's side.
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