Motif
prophecy-shadowed union leading toward doom
prophecy_shadowed_union_leading_toward_doom
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.
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celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland THE EXILE OF THE SONS' OF USNACH / INTRODUCTION / THE EXILE OF THE SONS OF USNACH / BOOK OF LEINSTER VERSION; lines 4080-4185 confidence: medium
Naisi says he fears Cathbad's prophecy; after he refuses, Deirdre seizes his ears and threatens shame and mockery if he does not take her.
Naisi refuses at first because he fears Cathbad's prophecy, and the men of Ulster later speak of a fated slaying if the sons return.
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