Motif
Decapitation of invading force by killing three leaders
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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.
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celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER IV. THE HOSPITALITY OF CUANNA'S HOUSE / CHAPTER V. CAT-HEADS AND DOG-HEADS / CHAPTER VI. LOMNA'S HEAD / CHAPTER VII. ILBREC OF ESS RUADH; lines 9187-9273 confidence: high
Cascorach goes out with a shield loaned from Donn, son of Midhir; despite the woman-warrior's taunts, he kills her and leaves her on the strand with sea foam washing up to her.
The Lochlann army withdraws after the woman-warrior, the king, and Eolus are killed by Cascorach, Caoilte, and Fermaise.
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