Motif
Warrior honor code forbids killing the unarmed
warrior_honor_code_forbids_killing_the_unarmed
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Justice, Mercy, and Judicial Procedure. 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 6066-6154 confidence: high
Fiachu relays Fergus's counsel; Cuchulain asks who boasted and says that Nathcrantail was unarmed except for a wooden spit, and that he does not slay charioteers, heralds, or unarmed people.
Cuchulain explicitly says he does not kill charioteers, heralds, or unarmed people, explaining why he did not slay Nathcrantail.
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