Motif
ferocious warrior described through animal and natural-force imagery
ferocious_warrior_described_through_animal_and_natural_force_imagery
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 14507-14593 confidence: medium
In answer to Ailill, Fergus identifies the youth as Conall Cernach, son of Amargin, and compares him to battle, strife, a monster's rage, a lion's madness, a snake's cunning, the Badb's rock, sea over dikes, shaking rocks, and a wild host.
Conall and Conchobar's combat power are described by images of monster, lion, snake, sea, shaking rocks, war-hound, and lion among bears.
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