Motif
animal-centered heroic contention
animal_centered_heroic_contention
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family. 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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Heroic Romances of Ireland PAGE 45 / PAGE 46 / PAGE 47 / PAGE 48; lines 7172-7240 confidence: high
The poem describes troops of heroes, combat over Ailbe/the dog, and names Conor, Ailill, Ket, Bodb, and Cuchulain in relation to victory, slaughters, and rights.
The poem presents combat and complaint centered on Ailbe, identified as the dog.
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