Motif
severed heads displayed as tokens of prowess
severed_heads_displayed_as_tokens_of_prowess
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Arms, Spoils, and Trophies. 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 THE PROPOSALS / THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN / THE GREAT ROUT ON THE PLAIN OF MURTHEMNE FOLLOWETH HERE BELOW / THE SCYTHED CHARIOT; lines 8651-8786 confidence: high
“Nine heads he bore in one of his hands and ten in the other, and these he brandished before the hosts in token of his prowess and cunning.”
Cuchulain brandishes nineteen heads before the hosts as a sign of prowess and cunning.
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