Motif
quest or raid objective: seeking the bull
quest_or_raid_objective_seeking_the_bull
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS; lines 6156-6289 confidence: medium
Medb proceeds on the morrow with a third of the host by the highroad of Midluachair to Dun Sobairche and Cuib to seek the bull, while Cuchulain presses and pursues her.
Medb proceeds with a third of the host to seek the bull, while Cuchulain pursues her.
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