Motif
Secret liaison exposed by stolen token
secret_liaison_exposed_by_stolen_token
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family, within the sub-family Material Tokens, Rings, and Talismans. 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 THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM; lines 4778-4914 confidence: high
Ailill sends his charioteer Cuillius to observe Medb and Fergus and bring a token; Cuillius finds them together, removes Fergus’s sword from its sheath, and returns to Ailill.
Cuillius spies on Medb and Fergus and steals Fergus’s sword from its sheath; Ailill interprets the sword as confirmation of what occurred.
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