Motif
impartial judge killed by the contest he witnesses
impartial_judge_killed_by_the_contest_he_witnesses
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.
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celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM / XXVII / XXVIII; lines 15609-15751 confidence: high
The men of Erin choose Bricriu to witness the fight because he is no fairer to friend than foe; Bricriu asks to judge and truly recount the bulls’ deeds afterward.
Bricriu is selected as a fair witness and judge, then is destroyed when the fighting bulls rush toward him.
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