Motif
Reluctant champion compelled by taunts
reluctant_champion_compelled_by_taunts
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. 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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Heroic Romances of Ireland THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / INTRODUCTION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / SPECIAL NOTE; lines 6372-6463 confidence: high
In the comparable portion, Ferdiad is unwilling to oppose Cuchulain and is goaded by Medb; Fergus' scenes are fuller, including his warning to Cuchulain, who is indignant at needing warning against one opponent.
Ferdiad is described as unwilling to go against Cuchulain and as goaded and taunted into action by Medb.
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