Comparative mythology corpus

Wounded Lone Defender Holding Off Overwhelming Hosts

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Celtic Irish 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 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. record