Motif
single combat used to delay an invading army
single_combat_used_to_delay_an_invading_army
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 WITH TWO PAGES IN FACSIMILE OF THE MANUSCRIPTS / MY MOTHER / CONTENTS / PREFACE; lines 472-561 confidence: high
Cuchulain agrees to let the Connacht host continue if they send one champion each day; after he kills the opponent, the host must halt and camp until morning, and Medb accepts the terms.
Cuchulain's condition requires the Connacht host to send one champion per day, and the host must halt after each champion is killed.
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