Motif
unrecognized youth in an armed company
unrecognized_youth_in_an_armed_company
A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family, within the sub-family Youthful Champions, Animal Companions, and Social Rise. 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 HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM; lines 14507-14593 confidence: medium
MacRoth describes another large, fierce, strangely dressed company at the same mound, with men in colored cloaks and a little freckled red-faced lad in a purple mantle, gold brooch, silk tunic, decorated shield, gold-hilted sword, and lance.
Fergus initially says he does not know the second company or little lad, then conjectures the lad's identity and lineage.
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