Motif
Mortal lament for vanished heroic company
mortal_lament_for_vanished_heroic_company
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 WITH A PREFACE BY W.B. YEATS / DEDICATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE IRISH LITERARY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK / AUGUSTA GREGORY. / PREFACE; lines 329-417 confidence: high
Oisin speaks with Saint Patrick about friends and life he has outlived and says he cries because Finn and the Fianna are not living.
Oisin laments before Saint Patrick because Finn and the Fianna are not living.
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