Motif
small champion band withstands larger force through skill
small_champion_band_withstands_larger_force_through_skill
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 HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM; lines 14595-14693 confidence: medium
Twelve iron battle-pillars are placed under the towers; the horses graze; forty armored champions descend and contend with the tower garrison and a thousand armed men, with no wounding blows because of martial skill and defense.
Forty armored champions contend with the tower garrison and a thousand armed men, yet no wounding stroke is landed because of skill and defense.
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