Motif
terrifying heroic shout causes supernatural response and enemy deaths
terrifying_heroic_shout_causes_supernatural_response_and_enemy_deaths
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 SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS / THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN / THE GREAT ROUT ON THE PLAIN OF MURTHEMNE FOLLOWETH HERE BELOW; lines 8159-8281 confidence: high
Cuchulain arms himself and gives a hero's shout; supernatural beings answer; Nemain/Badb brings confusion; a hundred warriors die of fright and heartbreak in the camp.
Cuchulain's shout is answered by supernatural beings, followed by confusion and deaths from fright in the enemy camp.
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