Motif
Kinship and fosterage restraining battlefield violence
kinship_and_fosterage_restraining_battlefield_violence
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM / XXVII; lines 15215-15340 confidence: medium
Fergus takes Calad Colg and plans three fateful blows against Ulster; Cormac Conlongas restrains him, asks him not to destroy the Ulstermen, suggests cutting hilltops over the hosts, and relays Fergus's condition that Conchobar return to his place in the battle.
Cormac, described as Conchobar's son and Fergus's foster-son, restrains Fergus and persuades him not to destroy the Ulstermen.
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