Motif
restrained eager warband before battle
restrained_eager_warband_before_battle
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 HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM; lines 13689-13801 confidence: medium
MacRoth describes a second company and its hero-like leader with fair-yellow hair, green mantle, ornate spear, shield, and sword; he stations himself left of the first leader, his followers kneel with shields at their chins while awaiting battle, and he is said to stammer grievously.
The second company followers kneel with shield rims against their chins and wait impatiently to be let against the opposing side.
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