Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

battle fury terrifying an army

battle_fury_terrifying_an_army

A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Battle Fury and Aristeia. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


celtic irish

  • The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge WORKS ON THE TAIN BO CUALNGE / THE PILLOW-TALK / THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST; lines 1954-2107 confidence: high

    Nemain, glossed as Badb, attacks or alarms the host; Dubthach’s noise disturbs sleep, fear spreads, he hurls a great stone at the throng, and Medb checks him before the host marches across sloughs and streams to Granard Tethba.

    Nemain, identified with Badb, attacks or alarms the host, and fear spreads among them during the night.

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