Comparative mythology corpus

Severed Heads Displayed As Tokens Of Prowess

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Celtic Irish 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 8651-8786 high “Nine heads he bore in one of his hands and ten in the other, and these he brandished before the hosts in token of his prowess and cunning.” record