Motif
married woman's desire for an outside hero triggers conflict
married_woman_s_desire_for_an_outside_hero_triggers_conflict
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Forbidden and Transgressive Love. 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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Heroic Romances of Ireland LITERAL TRANSLATION / THE DRIVING OF THE CATTLE OF FLIDAIS / INTRODUCTION / THE DRIVING OF THE CATTLE OF FLIDAIS; lines 11659-11807 confidence: medium
The title identifies the tale as the driving of Flidais's cattle; Flidais, consort of Ailill Fair-haired, sends a herald each week to Fergus because she seeks his love and has been won by tales of his deeds.
Flidais, wife of Ailill Fair-haired, seeks Fergus's love; Ailill's refusal to honor Fergus is explicitly linked to reports that Flidais loves Fergus.
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