Motif
Warriors adorn themselves before battle
warriors_adorn_themselves_before_battle
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. 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 THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / INTRODUCTION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / SPECIAL NOTE; lines 6372-6463 confidence: high
The charioteer says Fer Diad will come with 'plaiting and haircutting and washing and bathing' and advises Cuchulain to seek the same adorning where Emer is; Cuchulain goes that night and spends it with his wife.
Fer Diad is expected to arrive with plaiting, haircutting, washing, and bathing; Cuchulain is advised to seek the same adorning; the note cites other warriors adorning before battle.
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