Motif
lament for the dead hero by his wife
lament_for_the_dead_hero_by_his_wife
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Kin. 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 V. THE QUARREL / CHAPTER VI. THE WANDERERS / CHAPTER VII. FIGHTING AND PEACE / CHAPTER VIII. THE BOAR OF BEINN GULBAIN; lines 12985-13086 confidence: high
Grania gives a pitiful cry after she is certain of Diarmuid's death and tells her people that he died by the Boar of Beinn Gulbain in Finn's hunt; she says she grieves that she cannot fight Finn herself.
Grania receives confirmation of Diarmuid's death, cries out, identifies herself as his wife, and gives an extended lament over his body.
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