Motif
threatened submersion of an opponent
threatened_submersion_of_an_opponent
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland PAGE 126 / PAGE 127 / PAGE 128 / PAGE 129; lines 8397-8439 confidence: medium
The speaker says he has come before warriors, a mighty host-possessing prince, battalions, and hundreds, to put the addressed figure under water and slay him in battle.
The speaker says he has come to put the addressed figure under the water and to slay him.
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