Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Cooling battle-frenzy with water

cooling_battle_frenzy_with_water

A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Aftermath and Spoils. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

2 occurrences

1 traditions


celtic irish

  • Heroic Romances of Ireland PAGES 68, 69 / PAGE 69 / PAGE 71 / PAGE 76; lines 7683-7698 confidence: high

    "For the cooling of Cuchulain's battle-frenzy with water compare the similar treatment in the account of his first foray"

    The passage explicitly describes Cuchulain's battle-frenzy being cooled with water and compares it to another account of a similar treatment.

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  • Heroic Romances of Ireland PAGES 68, 69 / PAGE 69 / PAGE 71 / PAGE 76; lines 7683-7698 confidence: high

    The note says Cuchulain's battle-frenzy is cooled with water and compares this with a similar treatment in his first foray, citing L.U., 63a and Faraday p. 34.

    The passage explicitly notes Cuchulain's battle-frenzy being cooled with water and compares it with a similar treatment elsewhere.

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