Motif
Non-wounding display of elite skill
non_wounding_display_of_elite_skill
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. 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 ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT / HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM; lines 14289-14411 confidence: medium
One front-rank man throws a tooth-hilted sword so that it grazes the heads of the other two without cutting them or being perceived; one man's voice and song are compared to lute strings; the company does not bear spears or swords themselves, but their servants do.
A tooth-hilted sword is thrown over the heads of two men without cutting hair or skin and without their perception.
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