Motif
supernatural retaliation for guileful acquisition
supernatural_retaliation_for_guileful_acquisition
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Mirrored Retribution. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland END OF VOL. I. / VOL. II / PREFACE TO VOL. II / INTRODUCTION IN VERSE; lines 8630-8686 confidence: medium
Ailill gains Darla's cows by guile and vengeful fairies mark the deed; Fergus wins a royal spouse whose kine can feed Ireland's hosts.
Ailill gains Darla's cows by guile, and vengeful fairies mark that deed.
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