Motif
Fame offered as inducement to violent heroic action
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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Boasts, Taunts, and Exhortations. 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 XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 9568-9727 confidence: medium
Medb tells Ferdiad that if he checks the heroes' Hound, his fame will live long when he comes from Ferdiad's Ford.
Medb tells Ferdiad that his fame will live if he checks the heroes' Hound.
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