Motif
Champion duel ending in beheading
champion_duel_ending_in_beheading
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Aftermath and Spoils. 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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Gods and Fighting Men BOOK THREE: THE BATTLE OF THE WHITE STRAND. / CHAPTER I. THE ENEMIES OF IRELAND / CHAPTER II. CAEL AND CREDHE / CHAPTER III. CONN CRITHER; lines 7238-7298 confidence: high
The King of the Great Plain asks Conn to stop and fight him on account of his people, since none of them will stand against Conn.
The enemy king challenges Conn to fight; both set their banners in the earth, and Conn strikes off the king's head.
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