Motif
single combat challenge at a ford
single_combat_challenge_at_a_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 MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS; lines 5697-5824 confidence: high
Etarcumul invokes the terms granted to Cuchulain, including fair play and combat with one man, and says he will attack Cuchulain at the ford the next morning.
Etarcumul explicitly promises one-man combat with Cuchulain at the ford, and both men move toward that meeting place.
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