Motif
Dispute over division of a special animal leading to renewed violence
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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.
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1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER II. MEARGACH'S WIFE / CHAPTER III. AILNE'S REVENGE / BOOK NINE: THE WEARING AWAY OF THE FIANNA. / CHAPTER I. THE QUARREL WITH THE SONS OF MORNA; lines 13786-13882 confidence: medium
A renewed falling out occurs over dividing one of Manannan's pigs; at Daire Tardha in Connacht, Finn's men and the sons of Morna fight, fifteen of the sons of Morna's men are killed, and Conan advises them to oppose Finn's friends.
A falling out over dividing one of Manannan's pigs precedes the fight at Daire Tardha and renewed hostility by the sons of Morna.
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