Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

single warrior halts or redirects an armed group

single_warrior_halts_or_redirects_an_armed_group

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

  • The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THE RED-SHAME OF MENN FOLLOWETH HERE / HERE FOLLOWETH THE ACCOUTREMENT OF THE CHARIOTEERS / HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU; lines 12842-12870 confidence: medium

    Amargin encounters warriors going westward over Taltiu and makes them turn northward.

    One named warrior, Amargin, encounters a body of warriors and makes them turn from westward to northward across Taltiu.

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