Motif
spoken praise restores or increases hero's courage
spoken_praise_restores_or_increases_hero_s_courage
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. 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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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER IV. GLAS, SON OF BREMEN / CHAPTER V. THE HELP OF THE MEN OF DEA / CHAPTER VI. THE MARCH OF THE FIANNA / CHAPTER VII. THE FIRST FIGHTERS; lines 7591-7650 confidence: high
As Oisin struggles in the sea, Finn tells Fergus of the Sweet Lips to praise and encourage his son.
Finn sends Fergus to praise Oisin, and after Fergus' praise Oisin's courage increases and he wins the fight.
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