Motif
honour-protection restraining violence
honour_protection_restraining_violence
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Treachery and Forbidden Kin Combat. 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 THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS; lines 5697-5824 confidence: high
Cuchulain says Etarcumul is safe because he came from camp under Fergus's protection; otherwise only fragments of his body would be brought back behind his horses and chariot.
Cuchulain says Etarcumul's safety depends on Fergus's honour and protection, and later says Etarcumul's coming is unwelcome for the same reason.
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