Motif
giant stone-hurling combat
giant_stone_hurling_combat
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. 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 THE ACCOUTREMENT OF THE CHARIOTEERS / HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW; lines 12872-12949 confidence: high
Curoi sees Amargin west of Taltiu, is equipped with rocks and boulders, and hurls them so that Badb's battle-stones collide high in the air and shatter.
Curoi is armed with rocks, boulders, and clumps, hurls them against Amargin, and the stones collide in the clouds and shatter.
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