Motif
formal alternation of weapon choice in heroic combat
formal_alternation_of_weapon_choice_in_heroic_combat
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. 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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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 5681-5824 confidence: high
Ferdia asks what arms they shall use; Cuchulain gives him the choice until night because Cuchulain chose on the previous day; Ferdia selects heavy hard-smiting swords, and both take great shields and swords.
Cuchulain yields the choice of weapons to Ferdia because Cuchulain had chosen on the previous day; Ferdia chooses swords after prior spear-fighting.
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