Motif
heroic cast severs head
heroic_cast_severs_head
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 THE PILLOW-TALK / THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN; lines 4083-4199 confidence: medium
At Fornocht, Medb's whelp Baiscne is killed when Cuchulain's cast strikes off its head; the place is thereafter named Druim.
Cuchulain's cast at Medb's whelp strikes off its head; another variant mentions a youth and pet bird slain by casts.
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