Motif
heroic honor and mercy
heroic_honor_and_mercy
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Battle Fury and Aristeia. 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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Heroic Romances of Ireland IN TWO VOLUMES / VOL. I / PREFACE / INTRODUCTION IN VERSE; lines 655-781 confidence: high
Heroes praise conquered foes, oppose friends for honor's sake, show mercy to weaker chieftains, and break cruel tyrants' strength.
Heroes are described as praising conquered foes, acting for honor, showing mercy to weaker chieftains, and breaking cruel tyrants' strength.
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