Motif
single combat carried into water
single_combat_carried_into_water
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.
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celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER IV. GLAS, SON OF BREMEN / CHAPTER V. THE HELP OF THE MEN OF DEA / CHAPTER VI. THE MARCH OF THE FIANNA / CHAPTER VII. THE FIRST FIGHTERS; lines 7591-7650 confidence: high
Oisin and the foreigner rush together, throw away swords, wrestle, and enter the sea because the foreigner is a strong swimmer and wants advantage there.
Oisin and the surviving son of Garb abandon swords, wrestle, and fight in the sea, where the foreigner seeks advantage as a swimmer.
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