Motif
splendid warrior arrival in a battle-chariot
splendid_warrior_arrival_in_a_battle_chariot
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.
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celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland ALSO THE CONCLUSION OF THE TALE FROM THE SAME VERSION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / INTRODUCTION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD; lines 5290-5478 confidence: high
Ferdia's charioteer sees a marvellous, five-pointed, four-peaked chariot with a green canopy and long spears, fashioned for war.
The passage elaborately describes Cuchulain's war-chariot, horses, and rapid arrival before the duel.
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