Motif
nonlethal but near-fatal heroic punishment
nonlethal_but_near_fatal_heroic_punishment
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Moral Causality and Consequence. 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 YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS / THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN; lines 7121-7265 confidence: medium
Cuchulain says, "kill him I will not," but that he will give Larine the next thing to death; Lugaid replies that it would please him if Larine were beaten sorely.
Cuchulain says he will not kill Larine, but will inflict the next thing to death, and Lugaid permits a severe beating.
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