Motif
warrior band mourning an absent lord
warrior_band_mourning_an_absent_lord
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Lament for the Fallen Warrior. 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 HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM; lines 14695-14801 confidence: high
MacRoth describes a splendid but sorrowful division at Slane of Meath; Fergus identifies them as the division from Murthemne, grieving because Cuchulain, their protective lord, is not among them.
The Murthemne division is described as sorrowful and orphaned without its protecting lord Cuchulain.
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