Motif
heroic harrying of an army with supplied missiles
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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 HERE FOLLOWETH THE ACCOUTREMENT OF THE CHARIOTEERS / HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW; lines 12872-12949 confidence: high
As the hosts pass westward, Amargin states he was only required to part from them, moves west of them, turns them northeast past Taltiu, and pelts them while Conall supplies stones and spears.
Amargin pelts the hosts for a long time, kills an unnumbered number, and is supplied with stones and spears by Conall Cernach.
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