Motif
heroic battle-contortion before combat
heroic_battle_contortion_before_combat
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Battle Fury and Aristeia. 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 THE PROPOSALS / THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN / THE GREAT ROUT ON THE PLAIN OF MURTHEMNE FOLLOWETH HERE BELOW / THE SCYTHED CHARIOT; lines 8534-8649 confidence: high
Cuchulain's face and body are violently distorted: one eye recedes, the other protrudes, the mouth twists, the throat is exposed, and internal organs appear in the mouth and gullet.
The passage centers on Cuchulain's extreme bodily transformation immediately before entering combat.
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