Motif
improvised weapons after formal arms fail
improvised_weapons_after_formal_arms_fail
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 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
Iliach is equipped with two withered sorrel nags, an ancient worn-out chariot, an iron shield with silver rim, a large sword, two blunt rusted spears, and a chariot filled with cobbles, boulders, and clumps.
Iliach fights first with weapons, then with cobbles, boulders, and clumps when weapons fail, giving the episode its name.
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