Motif
young hero underestimated by challenger
young_hero_underestimated_by_challenger
A motif of the Initiation and Transformative Ordeal family, within the sub-family Contests, Games, and Formal Challenges. 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 MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS; lines 5697-5824 confidence: high
Etarcumul gazes at Cuchulain and says he is a comely, wonderful, beautiful youth with feats, but not to be counted among warriors or feared as one who could overpower a host.
Etarcumul calls Cuchulain a beautiful youth with feats but denies that he is fearsome or worthy to be counted among warriors.
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