Motif
named heroic weapons
named_heroic_weapons
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER II. THE CAVE OF CEISCORAN / CHAPTER III. DONN SON OF MIDHIR / CHAPTER IV. THE HOSPITALITY OF CUANNA'S HOUSE / CHAPTER V. CAT-HEADS AND DOG-HEADS; lines 8949-9047 confidence: high
The passage names swords of Finn, Oisin, Caoilte, Diarmuid, and Osgar: Mac an Luin, Ceard-nan Gallan, Cruadh-Chosgarach, Liomhadoir, and Cosgarach Mhor.
The passage names several swords and shields belonging to individual Fianna heroes.
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