Motif
cattle raid ending in ambush and slaughter
cattle_raid_ending_in_ambush_and_slaughter
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.
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1 traditions
celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland LITERAL TRANSLATION / THE RAID FOR DARTAID'S CATTLE / INTRODUCTION / THE RAID FOR DARTAID'S CATTLE; lines 10739-10807 confidence: high
The vision says Connaught royal youths will come next morning at the ninth hour to raid Munster cattle and tells Corp to assemble warriors and attack them to restore Munster’s honor.
Connaught nobles set out with Dartaid’s cattle, but Corp Lee meets them in battle; most Connaught nobles and warriors die, while Orlam escapes with a few companions and the herd.
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