Motif
compelled messenger carries proof of defeat
compelled_messenger_carries_proof_of_defeat
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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celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM; lines 4201-4322 confidence: high
Cuchulain puts the head on the charioteer's back and orders him to take it to camp, threatening that a stone from his sling will reach him if he does not.
The spared charioteer is forced to carry Orlam's head back to the camp and report what happened, under threat from Cuchulain's sling.
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