Motif
proud warrior death within fellowship
proud_warrior_death_within_fellowship
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Wounded, Fallen, and Avenged. 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 WITH A PREFACE BY W.B. YEATS / DEDICATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE IRISH LITERARY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK / AUGUSTA GREGORY. / PREFACE; lines 265-327 confidence: medium
Osgar, dying, answers: "I am as you would have me be."
Osgar's dying answer and Goll's self-willed death are presented as expressions of heroic pride, love, and fellowship.
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