Motif
sons urged to avenge slain father
sons_urged_to_avenge_slain_father
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Vengeance and Blood Feud. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER V. THE QUARREL / CHAPTER VI. THE WANDERERS / CHAPTER VII. FIGHTING AND PEACE / CHAPTER VIII. THE BOAR OF BEINN GULBAIN; lines 13088-13146 confidence: high
Grania summons her four sons from Corca Ui Duibhne, welcomes them into the Rath, and says Finn killed their father Diarmuid against a peace bond, urging them to avenge him.
Grania tells her sons that Finn killed their father against a peace agreement and commands them to avenge him after gaining fighting skill.
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