Motif
supernatural battle omen by birds and demons
supernatural_battle_omen_by_birds_and_demons
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Animal and Bird Omens. 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 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.
Three colored bird flocks hover over the towers, and crow-shaped battle demons circle them while foretelling slaughter.
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