Motif
Victorious animal carries enemy remains as trophy
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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Arms, Spoils, and Trophies. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM / XXVII / XXVIII; lines 15754-15900 confidence: high
The Brown Bull carries the Whitehorned's remains to the loch by Cruachan and is seen with torn fragments hanging about his ears and horns.
The Brown Bull arrives with the Whitehorned's torn fragments hanging from his ears and horns, and Fergus calls the remains his trophy.
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