Motif
summoning aid through sorrowful warrior music
summoning_aid_through_sorrowful_warrior_music
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. 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 II. HOW DIARMUID GOT HIS LOVE-SPOT / CHAPTER III. THE DAUGHTER OF KING UNDER-WAVE / CHAPTER IV. THE HARD SERVANT / CHAPTER V. THE HOUSE OF THE QUICKEN TREES; lines 11272-11333 confidence: medium
The danger is attributed to Miodac’s treachery and the spells of the Three Kings of the Island of the Floods. Finn knows by divination that enemies are gathering and orders the Dord Fiann to be sounded.
Finn orders the Dord Fiann sounded; nearby Fianna hear the sorrowful music and come to fight.
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