Motif
Animal epithets mark the approaching champion
animal_epithets_mark_the_approaching_champion
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family. 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 XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 10226-10354 confidence: medium
The servant's verse describes a chariot, a great man, a sly Hound, a free hawk, gore-coloured Cua, and hound epithets, and says that he brings defeat.
The servant's verse identifies Cuchulain through hound epithets and a hawk image while describing his advance.
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