Motif
last act of a mortally wounded warrior
last_act_of_a_mortally_wounded_warrior
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Wounded, Fallen, and Avenged. 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 IX. THE HIGH KING'S SON / CHAPTER X. THE KING OF LOCHLANN AND HIS SONS / CHAPTER XI. LABRAN'S JOURNEY / CHAPTER XII. THE GREAT FIGHT; lines 8221-8261 confidence: high
Cael says his body would fall apart if his armour were removed, gives Fergus his blessing, and asks to be carried to the sea to swim after the foreigner before dying.
Cael, though so wounded that his armour appears to hold his body together, asks to be carried to the sea and makes one final attack before death.
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