Motif
youthful war-band attempts rescue and is annihilated
youthful_war_band_attempts_rescue_and_is_annihilated
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 6556-6677 confidence: high
The youths of Ulster lament that Cuchulain lacks aid; Fiachu Fulech asks for a company, and thrice fifty youths accompany him with play-clubs.
Thrice fifty youths go to succour Cuchulain with play-clubs, are intercepted, and all are killed.
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