Motif
storming and sacking of a fortified hold
storming_and_sacking_of_a_fortified_hold
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.
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celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland LITERAL TRANSLATION / THE DRIVING OF THE CATTLE OF FLIDAIS / INTRODUCTION / THE DRIVING OF THE CATTLE OF FLIDAIS; lines 11809-11962 confidence: high
Ulster warriors rush forward naked, break the castle gateway, and storm the castle with Connaught troops; fierce fighting follows.
Ulster warriors break the gateway, storm the castle with Connaught troops, kill the defenders, and seize captives, wealth, and livestock.
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