Motif
heroic boast of foretold victory
heroic_boast_of_foretold_victory
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland PAGE 107 / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / PAGE 118 / PAGE 121; lines 8222-8284 confidence: high
Cuchulain says he gives his word, though he is not good at bragging, that he will gain victory over the son of Daman, the son of Dare.
Cuchulain gives his word, while acknowledging boasting, that he will gain victory over Ferdiad.
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