Motif
Hero disables invulnerable attacker with special cast
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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Monster, Demon, and Giant Slaying. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER IV. THE HOSPITALITY OF CUANNA'S HOUSE / CHAPTER V. CAT-HEADS AND DOG-HEADS / CHAPTER VI. LOMNA'S HEAD / CHAPTER VII. ILBREC OF ESS RUADH; lines 9100-9185 confidence: high
A war is underway between Lir of Sidhe Fionnachaidh and Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh; every evening a bird with an iron beak and a tail of fire comes to Ilbrec's golden window, shakes down weapons on the hall's people, and cannot be struck. Derg says this has continued for a year.
Ordinary missiles thrown at the bird fail or rebound, while Caoilte's cast of a copper rod brings it down.
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