Motif
Avenging a slain kinsman or ally through single combat
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A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Vengeance and Blood Feud. 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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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER VIII. THE BOAR OF BEINN GULBAIN / BOOK EIGHT: CNOC-AN-AIR. / CHAPTER I. TAILC, SON OF TREON / CHAPTER II. MEARGACH'S WIFE; lines 13249-13366 confidence: high
Meargach says: “Meargach of the Green Spears is my name,” and says he will fight any man brought against him “to avenge Tailc, son of Treon.”
Meargach seeks combat to avenge Tailc, and his two sons later seek satisfaction for Meargach.
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