Motif
ritualized equal combat with weapon choice by arrival at the ford
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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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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 10618-10735 confidence: high
Ferdiad asks what arms they will use; Cuchulain gives him the choice until night because he first reached the ford; they recall the choice deeds of arms practiced with Scathach, Uathach, and Aife and agree to begin with them.
Cuchulain says Ferdiad may choose the weapons until night because he first reached the ford; the two then use matched equipment.
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