Motif
ominous lone warrior approaching a camp
ominous_lone_warrior_approaching_a_camp
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.
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 11815-11953 confidence: high
MacRoth sees and reports a lone chariot from the north; the man in it is stark naked, unarmoured, carries only an iron spit, prods driver and horses, and has a brindled greyhound before him.
A single chariot approaches from the north bearing a strange naked warrior with an iron spit and a greyhound, prompting report, identification, and warning.
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