Motif
heroic opposition in combat
heroic_opposition_in_combat
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 PREFACE / INTRODUCTION IN VERSE / PRONUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES / LIST OF NAMES; lines 800-886 confidence: medium
Entries identify Deirdre and Etain as heroines; Dubhtach and Eogan as Ulster heroes; Eochaid Airem as a king; Eochaid Juil as a fairy king killed by Cuchulain; Ferdia as Cuchulain's opponent; and Fuamnach as a sorceress.
Ferdia is identified as Cuchulain's opponent in the "Combat at the Ford," and Eochaid Juil is identified as a fairy king killed by Cuchulain.
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