Motif
weapon substitution or disarmed warrior
weapon_substitution_or_disarmed_warrior
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 5544-5695 confidence: medium
Cuchulain welcomes the approaching guest as Fergus, calls him his master, and says Fergus carries a wooden sword in the sheath because his real sword was taken away.
Cuchulain says Fergus’ sword has been taken and a wooden sword placed in its sheath.
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