Motif
beloved foster-brothers forced into combat
beloved_foster_brothers_forced_into_combat
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Treachery and Forbidden Kin Combat. 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 9729-9882 confidence: high
Ferdiad says Medb's gifts are great but refuses to accept them if they require battle with Cuchulain, whom he calls his foster-brother, ally, beloved, and equal in arms.
The passage repeatedly stresses the affectionate foster-brother bond between Ferdiad and Cuchulain while arranging their combat.
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