Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

supernatural beings amplify a hero's battle-terror

supernatural_beings_amplify_a_hero_s_battle_terror

A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Divine Aid in Battle. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


celtic irish

  • Heroic Romances of Ireland ALSO THE CONCLUSION OF THE TALE FROM THE SAME VERSION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / INTRODUCTION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD; lines 5166-5287 confidence: high

    Bocanachs, Bananachs, wild people of the glens, demons of the air, and the people of the wizard race of Danu cry around Cuchulain in battle to increase fear and terror of him.

    The passage states that supernatural beings and the wizard race of Danu raise cries around Cuchulain in combat to increase fear and terror of him.

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