Motif
single champion threatening a host
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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 WORKS ON THE TAIN BO CUALNGE / THE PILLOW-TALK / THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST; lines 1954-2107 confidence: high
Fergus warns Medb to watch for the feared youth of Murthemne; Medb lists her men and arms; Fergus predicts Cuchulain, the Blacksmith’s Hound and grey-steed horseman, will bring slaughter and bloodshed.
Cuchulain is described as one man whose coming requires many troops and whose violence will scatter blood among hosts of men.
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