Motif
single combat at a defended ford
single_combat_at_a_defended_ford
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 THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS / THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN; lines 6680-6831 confidence: high
Ailill and Medb ask for a sword-truce through Lugaid; Cuchulain grants it and asks that a man be put for him on the ford the next day.
Cuchulain requires an opponent on the ford, and Cur is assigned to fight him there in the morning.
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