Motif
wounded hero defending cattle alone
wounded_hero_defending_cattle_alone
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
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 7842-8043 confidence: high
Cuchulain says his sides are wounded, that he alone guards the cattle, that no friend comes to help him except his charioteer, and asks that word be brought to Conchobar.
Cuchulain repeatedly describes himself as wounded, alone, and still guarding the cattle against the host.
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