Motif
Walled city captured by stratagem
walled_city_captured_by_stratagem
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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celtic welsh
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The Mabinogion GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN / THE DREAM OF RHONABWY / PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED / THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG; lines 8331-8429 confidence: high
Kynan says they will attack more expertly; by night they measure the wall and have carpenters make a ladder for every four men.
Kynan and Adeon measure Rome's wall, make ladders, and attack at mealtime when the emperors are not fighting.
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