Motif
near-invulnerable warrior
near_invulnerable_warrior
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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Heroic Romances of Ireland PAGE 107 / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / PAGE 118 / PAGE 121; lines 8222-8284 confidence: high
Fergus says Ferdiad is fierce in rage because of his blood-red sword and that a horny skin surrounds him, against which battle or combat does not prevail.
Ferdiad is said to have horny skin, great strength, and resistance to spear-piercing and sword-cutting.
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