Motif
Arrival and recognition of heroic companies
arrival_and_recognition_of_heroic_companies
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 14289-14411 confidence: high
MacRoth reports another company at the mound in Slane of Meath, led by a tall, broad warrior with black hair, red cloak, silver brooch, white linen shirt, red shield with gold boss, sword, and spear.
The passage repeatedly presents companies arriving at the same mound, followed by Ailill's question and Fergus's identification of their leaders or group identity.
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