Motif
single warrior blocks an army at a ford
single_warrior_blocks_an_army_at_a_ford
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.
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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 2386-2514 confidence: high
He points and chars the fork, writes ogam on its side, and throws it one-handed into the stream so that it blocks chariots on either side.
Cuchulain alone plants an inscribed fork in the ford to stop chariots, and the writing bars passage until one man can match the one-handed feat.
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