Motif
Battle demons prophesy slaughter
battle_demons_prophesy_slaughter
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination 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 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 14598-14696 confidence: high
Three red-mouthed, crow-shaped demons of battle move swiftly around the three wheeled towers and prophesy battle-sheaves, blood-red ground, men low in dust, and ravens being sated.
Crow-shaped battle demons circle the towers and predict bloodshed, fallen men, and ravens feeding after battle.
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