Motif
women as messengers and mediators between raiding and rescue parties
women_as_messengers_and_mediators_between_raiding_and_rescue_parties
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland THE RAID FOR THE CATTLE OF REGAMON / INTRODUCTION / THE RAID FOR THE CATTLE OF REGAMON / FROM THE YELLOW BOOK OF LECAN; lines 11196-11299 confidence: high
Regamon hears of the plunder, pursues the raiders, overtakes them, and defeats Mani Morgor's men; Morgor orders the maidens to drive the herd toward Croghan Fort and report the danger to Ailill and Maev.
The maidens both drive the herd and carry news of the raiders' danger to Maev, prompting the rescue host to assemble.
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