Motif
three-day combat ordeal or assault
three_day_combat_ordeal_or_assault
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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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THE RED-SHAME OF MENN FOLLOWETH HERE / HERE FOLLOWETH THE ACCOUTREMENT OF THE CHARIOTEERS / HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU; lines 12842-12870 confidence: medium
Amargin pelts the men of Erin for three days and three nights, does great slaughter among them, and no man can show his face to him in Taltiu.
The attack continues for three days and three nights and results in great slaughter.
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