Motif
war-leader queen lays waste and executes captives
war_leader_queen_lays_waste_and_executes_captives
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 irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS; lines 6291-6421 confidence: medium
Medb turns back after a fortnight of laying waste and plundering; she battles Findmor at Dun Sobairche, kills her, lays waste the fort, takes fifty women into Dalriada, and has them hanged and crucified, explaining Mas na Righna.
Medb lays waste and plunders lands, kills Findmor at Dun Sobairche, takes fifty women, and has them hanged and crucified.
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