Motif
enemy leader attempts to buy off the defender
enemy_leader_attempts_to_buy_off_the_defender
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 THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS; lines 5023-5158 confidence: high
Ailill says the host will not last this way; Medb sends Fiachu to parley and offers Cuchulain compensation, hospitality at Cruachan, wine and mead, land, a chariot, equipment, bondmaids, and service with Medb and Ailill.
Medb offers compensation, hospitality, land, equipment, bondmaids, cows, women, and service with herself and Ailill to make Cuchulain change his conduct.
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