Motif
lament after killing a friend or opponent
lament_after_killing_a_friend_or_opponent
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland ACCORDING TO THE GLENN MASAIN VERSION / ALSO THE CONCLUSION OF THE TALE FROM THE SAME VERSION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / INTRODUCTION; lines 4638-4720 confidence: high
The passage notes five laments by Cuchulain after the battle, including one in prose, besides answers to Laeg; it mentions the “brooch of gold” lament and Cuchulain’s allusion to Aife’s only son in the first verse lament.
Cuchulain’s multiple laments after the battle are highlighted, including five laments and answers to Laeg.
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