Motif
obstruction of weapon preparation by releasing water
obstruction_of_weapon_preparation_by_releasing_water
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. 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 XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 11171-11287 confidence: high
Id and Laeg are identified as brothers. Id releases the stream and undoes the Gae Bulga's setting. Cuchulain turns purple and red, leaps onto Ferdiad's shield, and is hurled nine paces across the ford; the sequence repeats as Laeg and Id contend.
Id repeatedly opens the dam or dike, releases the stream, and disturbs the Gae Bulga's setting.
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