Motif
wrathful hero returning from combat threatens his own community
wrathful_hero_returning_from_combat_threatens_his_own_community
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Battle Fury and Aristeia. 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 PILLOW-TALK / THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN; lines 3943-4081 confidence: high
Lebarcham, watch in Emain Macha, sees a single fearful chariot-fighter approaching with red enemy heads, all-white birds around the chariot, and bound wild deer.
Cuchulain returns with battle trophies, is still unsated with combat, and threatens bloodshed inside Emain unless someone fights him.
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