Motif
public heroic boasting verified by dangerous objects
public_heroic_boasting_verified_by_dangerous_objects
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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Heroic Romances of Ireland FROM THE BOOK OF LEINSTER (TWELFTH-CENTURY MS.) / THE SICK-BED OF CUCHULAIN / INTRODUCTION / THE SICK-BED OF CUCHULAIN; lines 2719-2811 confidence: high
At the festival warriors recount combats and valor, carry tongue-tip trophies, sometimes use beast tongues, and place swords on their thighs; swords turn against false declarations, and demon beings are said to scream from weapons.
Warriors publicly declare combats while swords laid on their thighs turn against false claims.
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