Motif
weapon recovered from the slain body
weapon_recovered_from_the_slain_body
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Aftermath and Spoils. 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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Heroic Romances of Ireland ALSO THE CONCLUSION OF THE TALE FROM THE SAME VERSION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD / INTRODUCTION / THE COMBAT AT THE FORD; lines 6021-6196 confidence: high
Cuchulain orders Laeg to open Ferdia's body and take out the Gae-Bulg; Laeg removes it, and Cuchulain sees the weapon bloody and red beside Ferdia.
Cuchulain directs Laeg to open Ferdia's body and remove the Gae-Bulg, because Cuchulain cannot be without his weapon.
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge XVIII / HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN. / HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON / HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU; lines 11435-11617 confidence: high
Cuchulain orders Laeg to cut open Ferdiad and take out the Gae Bulga because he cannot be without his weapons; Laeg cuts him open, removes the Gae Bulga, and Cuchulain sees his weapons bloody and red-stained beside Ferdiad.
Cuchulain orders Laeg to cut open Ferdiad to retrieve the Gae Bulga because he cannot be without his weapons.
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