Motif
hero excluded from battle by weakness yet affirmed in honor
hero_excluded_from_battle_by_weakness_yet_affirmed_in_honor
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Wounded, Fallen, and Avenged. 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 HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM / XXVII; lines 14954-15084 confidence: medium
A bright cloud comes over the sun; Cuchulain asks Laeg how the Ulstermen fight. Laeg answers that their arms are so dense that chariots could move over the weapon-points without touching the ground. Cuchulain laments his weakness, and Laeg reassures him of his valor and honor.
Cuchulain laments that he is too weak to join the battle, while Laeg says this is no reproach to his valor or honor.
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