Motif
old warrior lamenting lost heroic age
old_warrior_lamenting_lost_heroic_age
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.
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1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men BOOK ELEVEN: OISIN AND PATRICK. / CHAPTER I. OISIN'S STORY / CHAPTER II. OISIN IN PATRICK'S HOUSE / CHAPTER III. THE ARGUMENTS; lines 14934-15070 confidence: high
Oisin says bells have deafened him, laments Patrick's crozier and clerks in the place of battles, and calls on Conan, Osgar, Diarmuid, and Caoilte for aid or presence.
Oisin contrasts former battles and companions with Patrick's clerks, bells, and crozier, and calls on dead or absent heroes to return to him.
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