Motif
Substitute weapon fashioned from a tree
substitute_weapon_fashioned_from_a_tree
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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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM; lines 4778-4914 confidence: high
Fergus discovers the loss of his sword, tells Medb to wait, goes into the wood with his charioteer’s sword, and fashions a sword from a tree, producing the place-name Fid Mor Thruailli.
After losing his sword, Fergus goes into a wood and fashions a replacement sword from a tree.
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