Motif
Great battle between divine or supernatural hosts
great_battle_between_divine_or_supernatural_hosts
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Storm, Thunder, and Cosmic Combat. 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 2411-2509 confidence: high
The Fomor come from camp in strong ranks, fully armed; attacking them is compared to striking a head against rock or fighting against fire.
The passage centers on a large battle between the Fomor and the Men of Dea/Tuatha de Danaan, with named divine or heroic figures participating and falling.
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