Motif
Refusal of love and aid during martial duty
refusal_of_love_and_aid_during_martial_duty
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. 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 7268-7407 confidence: medium
A young woman in a dress of every colour tells Cuchulain she is daughter of Buan, loves him, and has brought treasures and cattle; Cuchulain refuses because of hunger and the ongoing struggle, and she offers help.
The young woman says she loves Cuchulain and offers help, but he refuses because he is hungry and engaged in the struggle.
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