Motif
hero's weapon as strategic vulnerability
hero_s_weapon_as_strategic_vulnerability
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Divine and Named Weapons. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS; lines 6291-6421 confidence: medium
While the spear exchange takes time, eight great men carry the Brown Bull of Cualnge quickly to the camp of the men of Erin; they judge that Cuchulain would be easier to handle if his spear were taken.
The opponents think Cuchulain would not be hard to deal with if his spear were taken from him.
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