Motif
war brought by a woman’s transfer
war_brought_by_a_woman_s_transfer
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Causes of War. 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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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER II. FINN'S HOUSEHOLD / CHAPTER III. BIRTH OF BRAN. / CHAPTER IV. OISIN'S MOTHER. / CHAPTER V. THE BEST MEN OF THE FIANNA; lines 6464-6554 confidence: high
Lugaidh's Son arrives, asks who Aoife is, and Finn tells him she has come for him; Finn gives her to him and says she brings war and battles with her.
Finn explicitly says Aoife brings war and battles with her, and Mal later arrives with battalions to avenge her.
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