Motif
single combat substituted for mass battle
single_combat_substituted_for_mass_battle
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 5391-5542 confidence: high
Fergus says Cuchulain's terms require one champion of the men of Erin each day, combat at the ford, conditional continuation or halting of the army, and no cattle taken across that ford by day or night while awaiting possible Ulster help.
Cuchulain's terms require one champion per day, and Medb accepts because one warrior per day is preferable to a hundred warriors per night.
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