Motif
token or reward associated with entering combat
token_or_reward_associated_with_entering_combat
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Recognition Tokens and Identity Signs. 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 XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 11435-11617 confidence: high
Cuchulain asks Laeg to strip Ferdiad and take off his armour and garments so he can see the brooch for which Ferdiad entered the combat; Laeg does so and places the brooch in Cuchulain’s hand.
Cuchulain asks to see the brooch for the sake of which Ferdiad entered the combat, and Laeg places it in his hand.
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