Motif
monstrous husband or pursuer demands battle
monstrous_husband_or_pursuer_demands_battle
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Cosmic and Supernatural Combat. 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 VII. FIGHTING AND PEACE / CHAPTER VIII. THE BOAR OF BEINN GULBAIN / BOOK EIGHT: CNOC-AN-AIR. / CHAPTER I. TAILC, SON OF TREON; lines 13149-13246 confidence: high
A beautiful woman in a crimson cloak says she is the daughter of Garraidh, curses the King of Greece for binding her to Tailc, describes Tailc as coal-colored with a cat's head and tail, says she has sought help throughout the world, and receives Finn's promise of protection.
Tailc is described as coal-colored with a cat's head and tail, follows the woman, and demands battle on account of his wife.
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