Motif
enchanted burning weapon
enchanted_burning_weapon
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Divine and Named Weapons. 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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Gods and Fighting Men BOOK TWO: LUGH OF THE LONG HAND. / CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF LUGH / CHAPTER II. THE SONS OF TUIREANN / CHAPTER III. THE GREAT BATTLE OF MAGH TUIREADH; lines 2303-2409 confidence: high
After hearing a charge against his wife, Goibniu sings spells over the spear-shaft Nes so that anyone struck by that spear afterwards burns like fire.
Goibniu sings spells over the spear-shaft Nes, after which anyone struck by that spear burns like fire.
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