Motif
small gap becomes rout of a larger formation
small_gap_becomes_rout_of_a_larger_formation
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 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 13565-13687 confidence: high
Medb's hollow array is made; Conchobar attacks the circle, opens a gap and two side breaches, kills eight hundred warriors, and leaves without being bloodied, taking station at Slane of Meath.
Conchobar opens a man-wide gap in the circle and then creates breaches of a hundred on each side, causing eight hundred warriors to fall.
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