Motif
Single hero defeats multiple challengers at fords
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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 THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM; lines 4325-4466 confidence: high
The three macArach, Lon, Uala, and Diliu, with their charioteers, come to avenge earlier killings, prepare a six-person attack with white-hazel strips, and are all beheaded by Cuchulain; the passage says they had not observed fair fight.
Cuchulain repeatedly meets challengers at fords and kills the macArach group and Lethan.
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