Motif
decisive arming against a feared weapon
decisive_arming_against_a_feared_weapon
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. 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
Ferdia rises early and goes alone to the Ford of Combat, knowing the battle will be decided there that day and that one or both combatants will fall.
Ferdia expects the decisive battle and adds special protection to his body specifically out of fear of the Gae-Bulg.
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