Motif
single warrior as army-like threat
single_warrior_as_army_like_threat
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. 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 WORKS ON THE TAIN BO CUALNGE / THE PILLOW-TALK / THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST; lines 2637-2753 confidence: medium
Ailill asks whether Conchobar son of Fachtna Fatach, High King of Ulster, could have slain the four; Fergus answers that this is not likely and says Conchobar would have come with armies and fought openly.
Fergus rejects great warriors because they would have arrived with forces, but identifies Cuchulain alone, with only his charioteer mentioned, as able to kill the four and perform the deed.
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