Motif
Woman with sustaining cattle supports an army
woman_with_sustaining_cattle_supports_an_army
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Cattle Raid and Livestock War. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland INTRODUCTION / THE DRIVING OF THE CATTLE OF FLIDAIS / THE DRIVING OF THE CATTLE OF FLIDAIS / LITERAL TRANSLATION; lines 12119-12210 confidence: high
Flidais goes to Fergus mac Rog by Ailill and Medb's decree so their sustenance may be available for the Raid of the Cows of Cualnge; every seventh day she supports the men of Ireland from her cows' produce.
Flidais' cows provide produce that supports the men of Ireland every seventh day during the Raid.
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