Motif
Defense of women and herds as battle cause
defense_of_women_and_herds_as_battle_cause
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Causes of War. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM; lines 13264-13440 confidence: high
Cormac Conlongas speaks at Slemain Mide of a wondrous morning when hosts will be confused, kings turned back, sand made red, and heroes, hounds, and steeds slaughtered; he says the Ulstermen will defend their women and fight for their herds at Garech and Ilgarech.
Multiple predictions state that the Ulstermen will defend their women and fight for their herds at Garech and Ilgarech.
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