Motif
weapon turned back upon the attacker
weapon_turned_back_upon_the_attacker
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Mirrored Retribution. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men BOOK TWO: LUGH OF THE LONG HAND. / CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF LUGH / CHAPTER II. THE SONS OF TUIREANN / CHAPTER III. THE GREAT BATTLE OF MAGH TUIREADH; lines 2303-2409 confidence: high
Ruadan asks Goibniu for a spear-head, Credne for rivets, and Luchta for a shaft; Cron, mother of Fianlug, is there grinding spears.
Ruadan wounds Goibniu with a spear obtained from the craftsmen, and Goibniu pulls it out and kills Ruadan by throwing it back.
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