Comparative mythology corpus

Hero Spares Vulnerable Enemy Because Attack Would Lack Honour

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Celtic Irish The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM / XXVII; lines 15481-15606 high Cuchulain comes upon Medb, does not attack her from behind, spares her, and says he deems it no honour to wound her from behind with his weapons. record