Motif
parley breaks down into mutual killing
parley_breaks_down_into_mutual_killing
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Causes of War. 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 GREAT ROUT ON THE PLAIN OF MURTHEMNE FOLLOWETH HERE BELOW / THE SCYTHED CHARIOT / XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN.; lines 8940-8986 confidence: high
Alternate account begins: the hosts proceed to Belach Eoin; Diarmait asks Mane to parley and says he comes from Conchobar with commands for Ailill and Medb to release the cows, repair harms, and bring the western bull to meet the other bull.
The alternate account begins with a parley over restitution; after refusal and a proposed exchange of arms, the two parleying men cast spears and both die.
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