Motif
taunt provoking renewed martial force
taunt_provoking_renewed_martial_force
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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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 5826-5896 confidence: medium
Laeg sees Cuchulain being thrown aside and taunts him with a series of degrading comparisons, ending by calling him a little fairy phantom.
Laeg's taunt is followed by Cuchulain springing up swiftly and making another leap against Ferdia.
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