Motif
warrior drawn into combat by gifts and an alluring woman
warrior_drawn_into_combat_by_gifts_and_an_alluring_woman
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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Heroic Romances of Ireland ALSO THE CONCLUSION OF THE TALE FROM THE SAME VERSION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / INTRODUCTION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD; lines 5290-5478 confidence: medium
Cuchulain warns Ferdia not to approach, says his fate is in Cuchulain's hand, names gifts such as a purple sash and coat of mail, and says Findabar's beauty beguiled him though she does not love him.
Cuchulain says Ferdia was passed in sale for gifts and beguiled by Findabar's beauty, though she does not love him.
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