Motif
deceptive exchange using a decoy and promised woman
deceptive_exchange_using_a_decoy_and_promised_woman
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Reunion, Messengers, and Tokens. 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 6556-6677 confidence: high
Ailill tells Lugaid to offer the girl to Cuchulain; Cuchulain calls it a snare, and Lugaid answers that a king's word cannot be a snare.
Ailill attempts to remove Cuchulain's obstruction by sending a fool disguised as himself, with the girl, to simulate fulfillment of the offer.
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