Motif
wine and promised woman as inducement to dangerous combat
wine_and_promised_woman_as_inducement_to_dangerous_combat
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.
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celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS / THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN; lines 6964-7119 confidence: high
Ailill proposes guile: give a warrior wine, place Finnabair at his right hand, and promise her if he brings the head of the Contorted; summoned warriors are killed by Cuchulain one after another.
Ailill proposes giving wine, placing Finnabair at the warrior's right hand, and promising her if the warrior brings back Cuchulain's head.
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