Motif
Destructive warrior likened to fire
destructive_warrior_likened_to_fire
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. 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 HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM; lines 14289-14411 confidence: medium
Ailill asks who the leader is; Fergus names Furbaide Ferbenn son of Conchobar and describes him as sea over rivers, wild rage of fire, unbearable in wrath against foes, and annihilation of men.
Furbaide is described through images of overpowering force, wrath against foes, annihilation of men, and the wild rage of fire.
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