Motif
taking heads and spoils after victory
taking_heads_and_spoils_after_victory
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Aftermath and Spoils. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THE PILLOW-TALK / THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TAIN / THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN; lines 3698-3812 confidence: high
Foill comes forth; Cuchulain throws the lath-trick so it strikes shield and forehead, making a hole through the head, then beheads Foill and takes his head and spoils.
After each victory, Cuchulain beheads the defeated opponent and carries away the head and spoils.
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