Motif
challenge imposed by taboo or geis
challenge_imposed_by_taboo_or_geis
A motif of the Curse, Blessing, and Performative Sacred Speech family, within the sub-family Taboos, Geasa, and Curse-Bound Boundaries. 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 PILLOW-TALK / THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN; lines 3592-3696 confidence: high
They arrive south of the dun where bog and river meet; on the green stands a pillar-stone with an iron band and ogham writing requiring any champion who comes there to challenge single combat before leaving.
The ogham inscription states that a champion who comes to the green is under geis not to leave without issuing a single-combat challenge; Cuchulain's act violates the sons' geis.
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