Motif
warrior fury manifesting as supernatural heat
warrior_fury_manifesting_as_supernatural_heat
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Battle Fury and Aristeia. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS; lines 5160-5262 confidence: high
Heavy snow makes the five provinces a white plain. Cuchulain removes seven-score waxed tunics meant to keep his senses from derangement during fury, and snow melts for thirty feet around him from his warrior heat.
Cuchulain's fury and bodily heat melt snow for thirty feet around him, and his attendant cannot remain near him.
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge THE MARCH OF THE HOST / THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN / THE SLAYING OF ORLAM / THE PROPOSALS; lines 5163-5265 confidence: high
Heavy snow falls, making the five provinces a white plain; Cuchulain removes seven-score waxed tunics kept next to his skin so his sense would not be deranged when his fury came on him.
Cuchulain removes many tunics associated with his fury, melts snow for thirty feet around him, and his attendant cannot endure the heat and rage.
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