Motif
battle-fury bodily contortion
battle_fury_bodily_contortion
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 THE PROPOSALS / THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN / THE GREAT ROUT ON THE PLAIN OF MURTHEMNE FOLLOWETH HERE BELOW / THE SCYTHED CHARIOT; lines 8537-8652 confidence: high
Cuchulain's contortion is described through monstrous distortion of his head, mouth, throat, lungs, jaws, teeth, and heart.
The passage centers the attack on Cuchulain's completed contortion, with extreme bodily distortion and visible signs of wrath before battle.
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