Motif
marriage alliance without bride-price
marriage_alliance_without_bride_price
A motif of the Sacred Exchange and Reciprocity family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM; lines 13904-14025 confidence: medium
Fergus states that Rochad is Ailill's son-in-law, having wedded Ailill's daughter Finnabair without dower, marriage-gift, or bride-price.
Fergus identifies Rochad as Ailill's son-in-law and says he wedded Finnabair without dower, marriage-gift, or bride-price.
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM; lines 13907-14028 confidence: medium
Fergus states that Rochad is Ailill's son-in-law and married Ailill's daughter Finnabair without dower, marriage-gift, or bride-price.
Rochad is identified as Ailill's son-in-law through marriage to Finnabair, explicitly without dower, marriage-gift, or bride-price.
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