Motif
rival animal champions in destructive combat
rival_animal_champions_in_destructive_combat
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Monster, Demon, and Giant Slaying. 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 THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM / XXVII / XXVIII; lines 15609-15751 confidence: high
The Brown Bull sends out three loud bellows on seeing the land; the Whitehorned of Ai hears, lifts his head in fierce anger, and hastens to Cruachan to look for him.
The passage centers on two named bulls who challenge, seek out, gore, wound, and attempt to destroy one another before a gathered host.
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