Comparative mythology corpus

Named Inherited Weapon Used In Decisive Combat

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Celtic Irish Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER VII. THE FIRST FIGHTERS / CHAPTER VIII. THE KING OF ULSTER'S SON / CHAPTER IX. THE HIGH KING'S SON / CHAPTER X. THE KING OF LOCHLANN AND HIS SONS; lines 7921-7957 high Druimderg has the deadly inherited spear Croderg. Seeing the king's open mouth as the only unarmoured part, he casts the spear into it; the king falls, the shield's flame goes out, and Druimderg beheads him. record