Motif
Mutual fall of last combatants
mutual_fall_of_last_combatants
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER VI. THE MARCH OF THE FIANNA / CHAPTER VII. THE FIRST FIGHTERS / CHAPTER VIII. THE KING OF ULSTER'S SON / CHAPTER IX. THE HIGH KING'S SON; lines 7740-7821 confidence: high
The nine Garbhs of the Fianna keep watch, fight the King of the Men of Dregan, and by the end only three Garbhs and the king remain; the four fall together.
After the night battle, only three Garbhs and the King of the Men of Dregan remain, and all four fall together.
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