Motif
battle omen at the ford
battle_omen_at_the_ford
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 10120-10221 confidence: medium
In a verse exchange, Ferdiad urges haste to battle at the ford where Badb will shriek and speaks of killing Cuchulain; the henchman answers that staying is better and warns of death and sorrow.
Ferdiad's verse locates the encounter at a ford over which Badb will shriek, while the henchman predicts death-sickness and sad parting.
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