Motif
Named supernatural or exceptional weapons in heroic combat
named_supernatural_or_exceptional_weapons_in_heroic_combat
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 BOOK SEVEN: DIARMUID AND GRANIA. / CHAPTER I. THE FLIGHT FROM TEAMHAIR / CHAPTER II. THE PURSUIT / CHAPTER III. THE GREEN CHAMPIONS; lines 11828-11918 confidence: high
Diarmuid meets three strangers, plants the Crann Buidhe spear point-up, leaps onto it unharmed, and a young Green Champion dies attempting the same feat.
The passage names Manannan's spear, Angus Og's sword, and the Yellow and Red spears, with special properties or deadly effects.
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