Motif
near-total mutual destruction in night battle
near_total_mutual_destruction_in_night_battle
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.
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1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER IV. GLAS, SON OF BREMEN / CHAPTER V. THE HELP OF THE MEN OF DEA / CHAPTER VI. THE MARCH OF THE FIANNA / CHAPTER VII. THE FIRST FIGHTERS; lines 7591-7650 confidence: medium
The sons of Baiscne fight the attackers until early morning; only Oisin and one son of Garb remain alive and able to hold a weapon.
A night-long battle leaves only Oisin and one son of Garb able to hold weapons from the opposing sides.
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