Motif
Warning to the hero before a scheduled duel
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A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. 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 MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS; lines 5960-6064 confidence: high
Lugaid comes to Cuchulain at night and warns him that Nathcrantail is coming and that Cuchulain will not withstand him; Cuchulain replies that it does not matter.
Lugaid tells Cuchulain that Nathcrantail will meet him the next day and warns that he will not withstand him; Cuchulain remains unconcerned.
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