Ancient Wisdom Atlas

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

  • 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.

    read in the book