Motif
Prophecy of future trouble after killing a hidden king
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A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Prophecy, Fulfillment, and Avoidance. 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 CHAPTER IX. THE WEDDING AT CEANN SLIEVE / CHAPTER X. THE SHADOWY ONE / CHAPTER XI. FINN'S MADNESS / CHAPTER XII. THE RED WOMAN; lines 9906-9957 confidence: medium
Instead of a beast, Finn and his men see a tall dead man; the Red Woman identifies him as the King of the Firbolgs, foretells future trouble from his people, and says she is going to the Country of the Young and can bring Finn.
After the beast is killed and revealed as the King of the Firbolgs, the Red Woman foretells that his people will bring troubles to the country in the future.
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