Motif
lament for dead heroic companions
lament_for_dead_heroic_companions
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men BOOK ELEVEN: OISIN AND PATRICK. / CHAPTER I. OISIN'S STORY / CHAPTER II. OISIN IN PATRICK'S HOUSE / CHAPTER III. THE ARGUMENTS; lines 15072-15088 confidence: high
Oisin says, "My story is sorrowful," and says he will cry not for God but because Finn and the Fianna are not living.
Oisin explicitly says he will cry because Finn and the Fianna are not living.
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