Motif
negotiated respite through return of captured goods and captives
negotiated_respite_through_return_of_captured_goods_and_captives
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Aftermath and Spoils. 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 MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS; lines 5160-5262 confidence: medium
Medb says the hosts will not last if Cuchulain kills a hundred warriors every night; she proposes giving him cattle with milk and captive women if he checks his staff-sling and lets the host sleep. Mac Roth is named as messenger and objects that he does not know Cuchulain.
Medb proposes giving Cuchulain cattle with milk and captive women from the booty in exchange for his ceasing night attacks with the staff-sling and allowing the host to sleep.
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