Motif
dangerous ally sent against enemy as expendable champion
dangerous_ally_sent_against_enemy_as_expendable_champion
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. 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 THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS / THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN; lines 6680-6831 confidence: high
The men of Erin discuss who should fight Cuchulain and choose Cur macDa Loth; Cur is described as dangerous, and the host says that Cur's fall would remove a trouble while Cuchulain's fall would be better.
The men of Erin choose Cur partly because if Cur falls, a trouble would be removed from the hosts, while Cuchulain's death would also benefit them.
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