Motif
single defender harrying a whole host
single_defender_harrying_a_whole_host
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 5160-5262 confidence: high
Cuchulain calls himself Ulster's champion and defence and says he will not yield until cow and woman are retrieved; Medb says his demand is too much after he has slaughtered her troops.
Cuchulain is described as Ulster's champion and defence, kills a hundred warriors every night, and is said to slaughter the host single-handed.
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