Motif
sexual or marriage promise used to secure military truce
sexual_or_marriage_promise_used_to_secure_military_truce
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Causes of War. 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 XXIII / HERE FOLLOWETH THE TOOTH-FIGHT OF FINTAN / THE RED-SHAME OF MENN FOLLOWETH HERE / HERE FOLLOWETH THE ACCOUTREMENT OF THE CHARIOTEERS; lines 12518-12668 confidence: high
Finnabair tells Medb she has long loved Rochad, calling him her sweetheart and first love; Ailill and Medb tell her to sleep with him and seek a truce for the hosts.
Ailill and Medb tell Finnabair to sleep with Rochad and ask for a truce; Rochad is promised Finnabair as part of the arrangement.
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