Motif
lament over being left behind
lament_over_being_left_behind
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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Heroic Romances of Ireland PAGE 95 / PAGE 97 / PAGE 98 / PAGE 103; lines 8143-8164 confidence: medium
"I am Deirdre without joy, / it is for me the end of my life; / since to remain behind them is the worst thing, / not long life to myself."
The stanza presents Deirdre's first-person grief at remaining behind unnamed others, coupled with her statement that long life is not for herself.
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