Motif
Combat sparked by disputed livestock
combat_sparked_by_disputed_livestock
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 HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM; lines 14803-14951 confidence: high
Cuchulain asks Laeg to report anything that happens between the battle-lines; Laeg sees a small flock on the plain, with henchmen from both camps moving toward it.
A small flock enters the plain, opposing henchmen converge on it, and Cuchulain predicts and observes a major combat over the flock; later speech invokes Cualnge's kine.
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