Motif
Supernatural war-terror surrounding the hero
supernatural_war_terror_surrounding_the_hero
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. 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 8457-8532 confidence: medium
He puts on a crested war-helm with carbuncle-gems; the helm utters the cry of a hundred young warriors, and fiends, goblins, sprites, and demons scream around him when he goes forth for bloodshed.
The gemmed war-helm emits cries, and supernatural beings scream around the hero when he goes forth for bloodshed.
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