Motif
Slayer laments slain opponent
slayer_laments_slain_opponent
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mistaken Killing and Remorse. 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 ALSO THE CONCLUSION OF THE TALE FROM THE SAME VERSION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / INTRODUCTION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD; lines 5898-6019 confidence: high
Cuchulain runs to Ferdia and carries him northward across the ford with his arms and armour, so the slain man will not lie on the western side with the men of Erin.
After killing Ferdia, Cuchulain carries his body, grows faint at the sight of it, and rejects triumph in favor of mourning.
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