Motif
flyting and death-boasting before battle
flyting_and_death_boasting_before_battle
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
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 5290-5478 confidence: high
Ferdia and Cuchulain exchange verses of taunt and threat, including predictions of bloodshed, drowning, defeat, and death at the ford.
Both warriors exchange verse insults and threats predicting bloodshed, defeat, and death.
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