Motif
weapon-resistant opponent
weapon_resistant_opponent
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Cosmic and Supernatural Combat. 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 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 9884-10004 confidence: high
Fergus tells Cuchulain to be on guard, because Ferdiad is unlike former opponents and has a horn-like skin or belt in battle that resists points and edges.
Fergus describes Ferdiad as having a horn-like skin or belt in battle that ordinary points and edges do not redden.
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