Motif
hero awakened by battle distress
hero_awakened_by_battle_distress
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 PILLOW-TALK / THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN; lines 2896-3005 confidence: high
In war against Eogan son of Durthacht, the Ulstermen are defeated while Setanta sleeps; groans wake him, he stretches and snaps two stones, then goes out seeking Conchobar and meets the wounded Fergus.
The groans of defeated Ulstermen wake the sleeping Setanta, after which he rises and goes to the battlefield.
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