Fury in battle causes warrior to increase in size — Mythoi

Motif

Fury in battle causes warrior to increase in size.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Other extraordinary events. · view the constellation · filed as F1041.16.6.2

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary physical reactions of angry warriors in battle. (Cf. F1041.8.7.)

Filed beside it

Fury in battle causes stream of blood to rise from warrior's head Fiery columns rise in front of angry warrior Face of angry warrior lights up with flame Angry warrior becomes red and purple Water boils when angry warrior is immersed in it Fury enables wounded soldiers to continue fighting. Die at end of battle Angry warrior's breath makes adversary's armour so hot that he must surrender Bowstring (arrow, oar) breaks at angry warrior's grasp

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