Motif
avenging pursuit and beheading of deceiver
avenging_pursuit_and_beheading_of_deceiver
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Aftermath and Spoils. 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 THE COURTSHIP OF ETAIN / INTRODUCTION / PROLOGUE IN FAIRYLAND / FROM THE LEABHAR NA H-UIDHRI; lines 1134-1161 confidence: high
After Etain's disappearance, Mac O'c meets Mider; Fuamnach is absent, and Mider says she has deceived them and may harm Etain if she sees her in Ireland.
Mac O'c follows Fuamnach, attacks her, strikes off her head, and carries it away after her deceit against Etain is identified.
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