Motif
arrival and recognition of an exceptional warrior
arrival_and_recognition_of_an_exceptional_warrior
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM; lines 14507-14593 confidence: high
MacRoth reports an army-sized, gleaming company at the mound in Slane of Meath, led by a fair-cheeked youth with curled yellow hair, differently colored eyes and brows, rich clothing, shield, spear, and sword.
A stately company arrives with a distinctive armed youth, whom Fergus identifies as Conall Cernach through a dense series of martial comparisons.
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