Motif
nightly truce between dueling companions
nightly_truce_between_dueling_companions
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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Heroic Romances of Ireland ALSO THE CONCLUSION OF THE TALE FROM THE SAME VERSION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / INTRODUCTION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD; lines 5584-5679 confidence: high
After ceasing combat, the warriors give weapons to charioteers, embrace and kiss, share horses' paddock and charioteers' fire, receive fresh-rush couches and healing herbs; Cuchulain sends an equal portion of herbs and plants west across the ford to Ferdia.
The warriors repeatedly stop combat at evening, surrender weapons to attendants, embrace, kiss, and share camp arrangements before resuming combat the next morning.
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