Motif
Sibling group preserved by elder sister's protection
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A motif of the Sacred Twins and Sibling Pairs family, within the sub-family Sheltering Siblings and Protection in Exile. 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 XIII. HIS CALL TO CONNLA / CHAPTER XIV. TADG IN MANANNAN'S ISLANDS / CHAPTER XV. LAEGAIRE IN THE HAPPY PLAIN / BOOK FIVE: THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR; lines 5362-5475 confidence: medium
Fionnuala is alone on Sruth na Maoile, waits on the Rock of the Seals, and laments that her brothers are missing.
After separation, Fionnuala welcomes each brother and covers them with her feathers while lamenting their shared hardship.
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