Motif
Altered warrior appearance before renewed combat
altered_warrior_appearance_before_renewed_combat
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family. 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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Heroic Romances of Ireland ALSO THE CONCLUSION OF THE TALE FROM THE SAME VERSION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / INTRODUCTION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD; lines 5584-5679 confidence: medium
Next morning at the Ford of Combat, Cuchulain sees an evil look and lowering cloud on Ferdia's face, saying his hair is darkened and eye dimmed; Ferdia denies fear and says no champion in Ireland can subdue him.
Before another day at the ford, Cuchulain sees an evil look, lowering cloud, darkened hair, and dimmed eye on Ferdia, who denies fear.
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