Motif
daylong combat followed by temporary truce
daylong_combat_followed_by_temporary_truce
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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Heroic Romances of Ireland ALSO THE CONCLUSION OF THE TALE FROM THE SAME VERSION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / INTRODUCTION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD; lines 5681-5824 confidence: high
Each begins to hew and cut the other, removing large masses of flesh from shoulders, thighs, and shoulder-blades from dawn until the ninth hour of evening.
The warriors fight from dawn until evening, cease by mutual agreement, and resume separation for the night.
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