Motif
battle deferred until prophecy and leader’s recovery
battle_deferred_until_prophecy_and_leader_s_recovery
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Battle and War Portents. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU / XXIII / HERE FOLLOWETH THE TOOTH-FIGHT OF FINTAN / THE RED-SHAME OF MENN FOLLOWETH HERE; lines 12453-12516 confidence: medium
The men of Erin say Menn may leave without dishonour; the hosts will go a day’s journey north and wait until Conchobar rises from his Pains and the foretold great battle at Garech and Ilgarech occurs.
The hosts agree to wait until Conchobar rises from his Pains and the foretold battle at Garech and Ilgarech can be fought.
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