Motif
cattle as wealth and social measure
cattle_as_wealth_and_social_measure
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Cattle Raid and Livestock 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 MY MOTHER / CONTENTS / PREFACE / WORKS ON THE TAIN BO CUALNGE; lines 843-946 confidence: medium
French note states that Ireland’s humid climate is unfavorable to cereals but favorable to cattle-rearing, especially the bovine race.
The footnotes emphasize bovine cattle-raising and state that a female slave could be valued at three head of cattle among the ancient Gaels.
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