Motif
Refusal to challenge an exceptionally dangerous hero
refusal_to_challenge_an_exceptionally_dangerous_hero
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 THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM; lines 4778-4914 confidence: high
Medb calls on her people to meet Cuchulain in combat; each refuses, saying that battle with him is no easy thing.
Medb calls for someone to fight Cuchulain, but each person refuses because battle with him is not easy.
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