Motif
Reluctant duel with a beloved foster-companion
reluctant_duel_with_a_beloved_foster_companion
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.
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1 traditions
celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 9568-9727 confidence: high
Ferdiad says that even with Finnabair, Ai, and Cruachan he would not seek the Hound; he and Cuchulain have equal skill, the same nurses raised them, and they learned their art together; his heart bleeds for love of him.
Ferdiad describes Cuchulain as his equal in skill, raised by the same nurses, trained with him, and loved as a friend, while still being pressed toward combat.
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