Motif
heroic childhood signs
heroic_childhood_signs
A motif of the Initiation and Transformative Ordeal family, within the sub-family Training, Education, and Warrior Discipline. 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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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge Culann's feast, the slaughter-hound, Setanta's vow, and the naming of Cuchulain confidence: medium
Conchobar sees Setanta defeating thrice fifty boys at goal, hurling, hole-play, stripping games, and wrestling.
Setanta's prowess over thrice fifty boys and his killing of the guard hound present him as extraordinarily marked in childhood.
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