Motif
Promised cattle connected with a fatal expedition
promised_cattle_connected_with_a_fatal_expedition
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Cattle Raid and Livestock War. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland LITERAL TRANSLATION / THE DRIVING OF THE CATTLE OF FLIDAIS / INTRODUCTION / THE DRIVING OF THE CATTLE OF FLIDAIS; lines 11964-11985 confidence: medium
After his wife's death, Fergus goes to Connaught, stays with Maev and Ailill, hears conversation, is promised cattle, and plans to bring them home.
Cattle are promised to Fergus, and the journey to Croghan where he goes is described as a deadly quest.
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