Motif
weapon substitution before combat
weapon_substitution_before_combat
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.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THE SCYTHED CHARIOT / XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON; lines 9076-9175 confidence: high
Cuchulain says Fergus has no sword in the sheath he bears; the narration explains that Ailill had found Fergus's sword and replaced it with a wooden sword.
Ailill had removed Fergus's sword and replaced it with a wooden sword, leaving Fergus without an effective weapon when he comes to fight.
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THE SCYTHED CHARIOT / XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON; lines 9079-9178 confidence: high
Cuchulain says no sword is in the sheath of Fergus's great staff, and the narrator confirms that this is true.
Fergus's true sword has been removed and replaced with a wooden sword before he comes to fight Cuchulain.
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