Motif
prophecy of destruction surrounding a woman
prophecy_of_destruction_surrounding_a_woman
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Personal Destiny and Kinship Prophecies. 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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Heroic Romances of Ireland PAGE 85 / THE EXILE OF THE SONS OF USNACH / PAGE 91 / PAGE 93; lines 7907-7968 confidence: high
Deirdre is addressed as a cause of destruction; Ulster shall sorrow in her time; she is called daughter of Feidlimid.
The poem repeatedly addresses Deirdre and foretells that sorrow, exile, wounds, slaying, and wrathful deeds will occur in connection with her.
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