Motif
war over a valued animal or herd
war_over_a_valued_animal_or_herd
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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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge WITH TWO PAGES IN FACSIMILE OF THE MANUSCRIPTS / MY MOTHER / CONTENTS / PREFACE; lines 194-276 confidence: high
The passage states that the Tain Bo Cualnge likely had a factual kernel: a Connacht chieftain and his lady went to war with Ulster over a drove of cattle.
The passage states that the historical basis of the tale is a Connacht chieftain and his lady going to war with Ulster over a drove of cattle.
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