Motif
Abundant dairy yield at a raiding camp
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A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Cattle Raid and Livestock War. 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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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM; lines 4778-4914 confidence: medium
The warriors camp at Belat Aileain; the place is renamed for abundant curds and milk, and also for cattle-stalls, byres, bothies, and huts made for the herds and droves.
At the camp, the droves and flocks yield abundant curds, milk, and warm milk for the men of Erin, producing a place-name explanation.
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