Motif
Warrior band rejects an unfit companion
warrior_band_rejects_an_unfit_companion
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.
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celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER II. FINN'S HOUSEHOLD / CHAPTER III. BIRTH OF BRAN. / CHAPTER IV. OISIN'S MOTHER. / CHAPTER V. THE BEST MEN OF THE FIANNA; lines 6379-6462 confidence: high
Finn welcomes Lugaidh's Son; the youth clasps hands with Finn and makes a service agreement, but over a year is sluggish, leads few successful hunts, and beats servants and hounds.
The Fianna complain collectively that Lugaidh's Son is sluggish, ineffective in hunting, and abusive, forcing Finn to choose between them and him.
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