Motif
vengeance preparation with war chariot
vengeance_preparation_with_war_chariot
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Vengeance and Blood Feud. 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 SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS / THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN / THE GREAT ROUT ON THE PLAIN OF MURTHEMNE FOLLOWETH HERE BELOW; lines 8283-8384 confidence: medium
Cuchulain tells Laeg they will avenge the youths on the hosts; Laeg agrees, and Cuchulain asks whether the scythed chariot can be made ready.
After hearing of the youths' deaths, Cuchulain asks Laeg to accompany him in vengeance and to ready the scythed chariot.
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