Motif
martial vow to return only with enemy's head and regalia
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A motif of the Curse, Blessing, and Performative Sacred Speech family, within the sub-family Battle, Heroic, and Trophy Vows. 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 SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS / THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN / THE GREAT ROUT ON THE PLAIN OF MURTHEMNE FOLLOWETH HERE BELOW; lines 8283-8384 confidence: high
Follomain vows not to return to Emain unless he brings Ailill's head and gold diadem; the two sons of Bethe son of Ban, entrusted with Ailill's diadem, attack and wound him so that he falls.
Follomain vows not to return to Emain Macha until he brings Ailill's head with the gold diadem on it.
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