Motif
unfair or morally burdened victory
unfair_or_morally_burdened_victory
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Moral Causality and Consequence. 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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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 11289-11433 confidence: high
Ferdiad says he has fallen, says the blow from Cuchulain's right foot was mighty, and says it was not fair to fall by Cuchulain's hand. In verse he speaks of Cuchulain's guilt, his own blood, Medb turning his hand, and rooks and crows coming to eat flesh and blood.
Ferdiad states that he has been unfairly slain by Cuchulain, says Cuchulain's guilt and his blood are upon him, and Cuchulain later grieves over the deed.
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