Motif
Cattle raid
cattle_raid
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.
7 occurrences
2 traditions
celtic irish (6) · celtic (1)
celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland PART II / LITERAL TRANSLATION / THE RAID FOR DARTAID'S CATTLE / INTRODUCTION; lines 10579-10614 confidence: medium
“THE RAID FOR DARTAID'S CATTLE”
The tale title is “The Raid for Dartaid's Cattle.”
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Heroic Romances of Ireland PART II / LITERAL TRANSLATION / THE RAID FOR DARTAID'S CATTLE / INTRODUCTION; lines 10579-10614 confidence: medium
Title: "THE RAID FOR DARTAID'S CATTLE".
The title identifies the tale as a raid for Dartaid's cattle.
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Heroic Romances of Ireland THE RAID FOR DARTAID'S CATTLE / LITERAL TRANSLATION / THE RAID FOR THE CATTLE OF REGAMON / INTRODUCTION; lines 11030-11054 confidence: medium
Title and heading identify the section as “The Raid for the Cattle of Regamon” and as an introduction.
The tale title names a raid for cattle, and the introduction refers to youthful raiders.
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Heroic Romances of Ireland THE RAID FOR THE CATTLE OF REGAMON / FROM THE YELLOW BOOK OF LECAN / THE RAID FOR THE CATTLE OF REGAMON / LITERAL TRANSLATION; lines 11302-11422 confidence: high
Ailill, Medb, and Fergus hold counsel; Ailill proposes sending someone to Regamon for cattle to feed the men of Ireland when the cattle are raided from Cualgne, and Medb proposes the Maine because of their love for the daughters.
The passage's action centers on obtaining Regamon's cattle, secretly driving off livestock, dividing the herd, and being pursued by the owner.
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge / THE ANCIENT IRISH EPIC TALE / TAIN BO CUALNGE; lines 68-85 confidence: medium
"THE CUALNGE CATTLE-RAID"
The title gloss explicitly identifies the tale as The Cualnge Cattle-Raid.
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge / THE ANCIENT IRISH EPIC TALE / TAIN BO CUALNGE; lines 68-88 confidence: low
"THE CUALNGE CATTLE-RAID"
The subtitle explicitly identifies the work as 'The Cualnge Cattle-Raid'.
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The Mythology of the British Islands APPENDIX / INTRODUCTORY / HISTORICAL / GAELIC MYTHOLOGY; lines 13055-13142 confidence: medium
Jubainville’s collection of Cuchulainn-cycle stories and Faraday’s The Cattle Raid of Cualgne are listed; the latter is described as a literal rendering of the central episode of the Cuchulainn cycle.
The passage lists The Cattle Raid of Cualgne and identifies it as the central episode of the Cuchulainn cycle.
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