Motif
Hero as army-threatening lone fighter
hero_as_army_threatening_lone_fighter
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. 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 THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM; lines 4325-4466 confidence: medium
Reuin is drowned in his lake; Cuchulain splits heads with stones, including Mane the fool; Ailill swears to punish mockery of Cuchulain and urges haste, warning that Cuchulain will slay two-thirds of the host.
Ailill says Cuchulain will slay two-thirds of the host if they do not hasten away.
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