Motif
Supernatural foreknowledge of battlefield death
supernatural_foreknowledge_of_battlefield_death
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Battle and Conflict Portents. 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 III. ANGUS OG / CHAPTER IV. THE MORRIGU / CHAPTER V. AINE / CHAPTER VI. AOIBHELL; lines 3343-3385 confidence: high
Aoibhell tells Murchadh and Dubhlaing to quit the battle because they will lose their lives; Murchadh refuses to turn away out of fear.
Aoibhell warns both men that they will lose their lives and later states that Murchadh and Dubhlaing will fall the next day.
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