Motif
heroic last stand of charioteers
heroic_last_stand_of_charioteers
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 XXIII / HERE FOLLOWETH THE TOOTH-FIGHT OF FINTAN / THE RED-SHAME OF MENN FOLLOWETH HERE / HERE FOLLOWETH THE ACCOUTREMENT OF THE CHARIOTEERS; lines 12518-12668 confidence: high
The Ulster charioteers, thrice fifty in number, offer three battles, kill thrice their number, fall on the field, and are said to have defeated men of Erin with rocks, boulders, and clumps of earth.
A small numbered group of charioteers fights repeated battles, kills many enemies with improvised weapons, and dies on the field.
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