Motif
mobile fortress assault
mobile_fortress_assault
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.
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 14595-14693 confidence: high
Three huge wheeled towers or castles appear, each with armed battalions, warriors, shield-guards, lances, sickle blades, and ornate doors.
The passage centers on three armed wheeled battle-castles advancing across the plain, disrupting chariots, and carrying warriors into combat.
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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 14598-14696 confidence: high
Three huge wheeled castles or towers like mountains are placed on the plain, each with armed battalions, heroes, shield-guards, lances, sickle blades, and ornate doors.
The passage centers on three massive wheeled battle-castles or towers, heavily armed and able to advance over terrain against heroic opponents.
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