Motif
prophecy of battlefield slaughter and carrion birds
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A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Battle and War Portents. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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 14595-14693 confidence: high
Three differently colored flocks of birds hover over the towers, and three red-mouthed crow-shaped battle demons circle them and prophesy battle, blood, fallen men, and ravens.
The demons' prophecy names battle, blood-red ground, fallen men, sword-blade sheaves, and ravens being sated.
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