Motif
withheld martial advantage or secret body protection
withheld_martial_advantage_or_secret_body_protection
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Cosmic and Supernatural Combat. 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 XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 11059-11169 confidence: medium
Cuchulain asks why Ferdiad complains and says Ferdiad has a horn skin that multiplies feats and deeds of arms but has not shown how it is opened or closed.
Cuchulain counters Ferdiad’s complaint by saying Ferdiad has a horn skin that multiplies feats and deeds of arms but has not revealed how it opens or closes.
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