Motif
heroic steadfastness against overwhelming force
heroic_steadfastness_against_overwhelming_force
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Lone Hero Against Many. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland ALSO THE CONCLUSION OF THE TALE FROM THE SAME VERSION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / INTRODUCTION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD; lines 4983-5163 confidence: high
Cuchulain says he has detained the men of the four provinces of Ireland from Samhain until spring without retreating before any one man, and he trusts he will not yield to Ferdia.
Cuchulain states that he has held back the men of the four provinces for months and has not retreated before any single opponent.
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