Motif
severed enemy head as proof of superior prowess
severed_enemy_head_as_proof_of_superior_prowess
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Aftermath and Spoils. 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 MAC DATHO'S BOAR / INTRODUCTION / MAC DATHO'S BOAR / FROM THE BOOK OF LEINSTER (TWELFTH-CENTURY MS.); lines 2317-2464 confidence: high
Ket acknowledges Conall as the better warrior and says Anluan could battle with Conall if he were present.
Conall's production of Anluan's head directly answers Ket's claim that Anluan could oppose him and causes Ket to leave the boar.
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