Motif
Battle exhortation foretelling blood and lamentation
battle_exhortation_foretelling_blood_and_lamentation
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 NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM / XXVII; lines 14957-15087 confidence: high
Sencha’s speech calls Macha’s kings to arise, shatter weapons, fight, bring down battle-lines, drink blood, cause queens’ grief, and fight for Cualnge’s cattle.
Sencha’s speech rouses the warriors and predicts blood-drinking, grief, lamentation, and blood-soaked ground.
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