Motif
unlikely object used as lethal projectile
unlikely_object_used_as_lethal_projectile
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. 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 YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS / THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN; lines 6680-6831 confidence: high
Cuchulain throws apples upward and casts one at Cur; it strikes Cur's shield and forehead, carries out a portion of his brains, and Cur falls by Cuchulain's hand.
Cuchulain kills Cur not with a conventional weapon but by throwing an apple through Cur's shield and head.
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