Motif
weaponized war-chariot massacre
weaponized_war_chariot_massacre
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 THE PROPOSALS / THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN / THE GREAT ROUT ON THE PLAIN OF MURTHEMNE FOLLOWETH HERE BELOW / THE SCYTHED CHARIOT; lines 8534-8649 confidence: high
When the contortion is complete, Cuchulain springs into his scythed war-chariot with iron sickles, blades, hooks, spikes, fore-prongs, fixtures, and nails fastened to its parts.
Cuchulain's chariot is fitted with cutting and piercing implements and is used in a mass rout of the enemy.
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