Motif
lament over a slain sworn companion
lament_over_a_slain_sworn_companion
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.
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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 11619-11812 confidence: high
Cuchulain addresses Ferdiad: "Thou liest in thy bed of gore" and later mourns, "Woe is me, the friend is fall'n / Whom I pledged in red blood's draught."
Cuchulain laments Ferdiad as a fallen friend and emphasizes their shared fosterage, shared skill, and his own survival after Ferdiad's death.
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