Heads brandished to intimidate foe — Mythoi

Motif

Heads brandished to intimidate foe.

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Murders. · view the constellation · filed as S139.2.2.1.6

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Heads of slain enemies impaled upon stakes. (Cf. Q421.1.)

Filed beside it

Heads (tongues) of slain enemies as trophies Impaled head used as target Custom: sitting upon head of slain enemy Heads of defeated enemies hung on conqueror's saddle Hand of slain enemy nailed to castle

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