Motif
Matched superhuman strength feat
matched_superhuman_strength_feat
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. 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 WORKS ON THE TAIN BO CUALNGE / THE PILLOW-TALK / THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST; lines 2516-2635 confidence: high
Ailill asks who sharpened the fork and slew the four men; Fergus describes a warrior who cut, charred, flung, and drove the fork through stone, and says the men of Erin may not proceed until one of them removes it with one hand.
Fergus says the fork was driven down by one hero’s strength and later draws it out with his own might, with both actions emphasized as one-handed feats.
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