Motif
nightly death-watch of one among three companions
nightly_death_watch_of_one_among_three_companions
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Ritual and Funerary Practice. 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 BOOK TWO: FINN'S HELPERS / CHAPTER I. THE LAD OF THE SKINS / CHAPTER II. BLACK, BROWN, AND GREY / CHAPTER III. THE HOUND; lines 6845-6937 confidence: medium
The helpers ask for no one to come near their lodging after nightfall, to provide for themselves, and to receive the worst hunting places; they say every third night one of them is dead while the other two watch him.
The helpers say that every third night one of the three is dead and the other two watch him.
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