Motif
lament of the last survivor of a heroic band
lament_of_the_last_survivor_of_a_heroic_band
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Lost Heroic Age. 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 CHAPTER I. OISIN'S STORY / CHAPTER II. OISIN IN PATRICK'S HOUSE / CHAPTER III. THE ARGUMENTS / CHAPTER IV. OISIN'S LAMENTS; lines 15230-15250 confidence: high
Oisin says he is now without fighting, battles, feats, young girls, music, harps, great deeds, learning, generosity, feasting, courtship, hunting, and going out to battle, and says their absence is sorrowful.
Oisin states that he is the last of the Fianna and laments the loss of the former life of battle, hunting, feasting, music, and comradeship.
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