Motif
Wounded lone defender holding off overwhelming hosts
wounded_lone_defender_holding_off_overwhelming_hosts
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Wounded, Fallen, and Avenged. 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 HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM; lines 12951-13083 confidence: high
Cuchulain tells Sualtaim to stop mourning, go to Emain Macha, and call the men of Ulster; he says he has fought alone against four provinces, has not received fair fight or aid, and is wounded so severely that hoops hold his cloak away and his body is covered with blood and wounds except only the shield hand, which is also wounded.
Cuchulain reports that he alone has faced four provinces, holding gaps and passes while suffering wounds over nearly his whole body.
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