Motif
Oath-bound heroic combat
oath_bound_heroic_combat
A motif of the Curse, Blessing, and Performative Sacred Speech family, within the sub-family Battle, Heroic, and Trophy Vows. 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 XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 9568-9727 confidence: high
Ferdiad says he will take nothing without a bond, warns that the fight will be hard, and names the Hound of Culann as a grievous opponent.
Ferdiad will not go to the ford-feats without bonds, oaths by cosmic and natural entities, and six sureties.
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