Motif
Insult escalating into factional combat
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A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Causes of War. 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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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER II. MEARGACH'S WIFE / CHAPTER III. AILNE'S REVENGE / BOOK NINE: THE WEARING AWAY OF THE FIANNA. / CHAPTER I. THE QUARREL WITH THE SONS OF MORNA; lines 13786-13882 confidence: high
Cairell, son of Finn, and Bald Conan exchange insults; Cairell strikes Conan, Conan strikes back, the sons of Goll help Conan, Osgar helps Cairell, and many Fianna leaders fight on Finn's side or the sons of Morna's side.
Verbal abuse between Cairell and Conan leads to blows and then to many Fianna leaders fighting on opposing sides.
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