Motif
lament for a fallen warrior
lament_for_a_fallen_warrior
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Lament for the Fallen Warrior. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 12332-12386 confidence: high
The speaker says the Cow-raid of Cualnge brought sad care upon her, names Cethern son of Fintan as the one to keen, and says she will bewail the smitten man until death.
The passage centers on Finna keening Cethern, describing him as smitten down, and saying she will bewail him until death.
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 12335-12389 confidence: high
“Cualnge's Cow-raid brought on me: / Cethern, Fintan's son, to keen. / Oh that he had shunned his woe!”
Finna bewails and keens Cethern after he is described as smitten down in the context of battle.
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