Motif
unequal group attack answered by heroic slaughter
unequal_group_attack_answered_by_heroic_slaughter
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Battle Fury and Aristeia. 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 9177-9307 confidence: high
Ferchu and his twelve men come to Cuchulain at Ath Aladh on the Plain of Murthemne, recognize him, and the twelve attack him all at once, driving their spears into his shield.
Ferchu's twelve men attack Cuchulain simultaneously instead of granting single combat, and Cuchulain kills them all before killing Ferchu.
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