Motif
head and spoils carried to rulers
head_and_spoils_carried_to_rulers
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Aftermath and Spoils. 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 TOOTH-FIGHT OF FINTAN / THE RED-SHAME OF MENN FOLLOWETH HERE / HERE FOLLOWETH THE ACCOUTREMENT OF THE CHARIOTEERS / HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT; lines 12693-12840 confidence: high
Doche meets Iliach again; Iliach repeats the request that Doche cut off his head and keep the sword for Loegaire. Doche beheads him with the sword and takes the head and spoils to Ailill and Medb.
Doche takes Iliach's severed head and spoils to Ailill and Medb.
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