Motif
place-name arising from combat event
place_name_arising_from_combat_event
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. 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 7698-7840 confidence: medium
Cuchulain cuts off Loch's head, and the ford is said to bear the name Ath Traged, Foot-ford, from then on.
After Loch's death and beheading, the passage explains the ford's name Ath Traged, or Foot-ford.
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