Motif
Warrior identity expressed through preference for battle-sound
warrior_identity_expressed_through_preference_for_battle_sound
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. 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 XIII. FINN AND THE PHANTOMS / CHAPTER XIV. THE PIGS OF ANGUS / CHAPTER XV. THE HUNT OF SLIEVE CUILINN / BOOK FIVE: OISIN'S CHILDREN; lines 10308-10401 confidence: high
At Finn's feast at Almhuin, chief men of the Fianna say what music they prefer; Conan chooses games, Diarmuid talking with a woman, Lugaidh's Son hounds hunting deer, Oisin sounds of woods and birds, and Osgar the striking of swords in battle.
At Finn's feast, when warriors identify their preferred music, Osgar says the best music is the striking of swords in battle.
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