Motif
unique or privileged weapon of the hero
unique_or_privileged_weapon_of_the_hero
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Divine and Named Weapons. 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 CONTENTS / PREFACE / WORKS ON THE TAIN BO CUALNGE / THE PILLOW-TALK; lines 1469-1620 confidence: high
Fedelm describes four small swords in each hand, the Gae Bulga, sword, javelin, red cloak, foot on every hill, two spears cast from the chariot's left, and a form that will change its guise; the notes gloss the Gae Bulga as a barbed spear only Cuchulain could wield and 'from the left' as a sign of enmity.
The Gae Bulga is named and glossed as a barbed spear that only Cuchulain could wield, alongside other weapons in the prophecy.
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