Motif
quarrel over warrior weapon as cause of conflict
quarrel_over_warrior_weapon_as_cause_of_conflict
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.
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1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men BOOK NINE: THE WEARING AWAY OF THE FIANNA. / CHAPTER I. THE QUARREL WITH THE SONS OF MORNA / CHAPTER II. DEATH OF GOLL / CHAPTER III. THE BATTLE OF GABHRA; lines 13963-14068 confidence: medium
The High King asks to exchange spears with Osgar; Osgar refuses, and they threaten one another with spears of seven and nine spells.
The High King demands Osgar's spear, Osgar refuses, and their verbal threats precede the break with the Fianna and battle.
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