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
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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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