Motif
bride offer used as military inducement
bride_offer_used_as_military_inducement
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Causes of War. 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 THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS / THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN; lines 6423-6554 confidence: high
Ailill proposes sending word that Finnabair will be bestowed on Cuchulain if he keeps away from the hosts. Mane Athramail questions Laeg and Cuchulain about whose men they are; Cuchulain sits in deep snow melted around him by the greatness of his heat.
Ailill proposes bestowing Finnabair on Cuchulain so that he will keep away from the hosts.
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