#Celtic#FairyTaleTuesday: When the word given by #Fionn mac Cumhaill had been set aside by Donn and Dubhan, the hound of the three wonder-working princes of Norway rose, and suddenly assuming its gigantic size breathed hard in the direction of the brothers. Each breath was like a strong rushing wind; with one breath their shields were blown from their shoulders into the rampart of fire, with another their weapons were wrenched from their hands and destroyed also. Then the three princes attacked Donn and Dubhan, who having no arms to defend themselves with, were killed. "Breathe on them, hound, and make them as though they had never lived," said the men.The hound blew a fiery breath on the bodies of Donn and Dubhan, and immediately they were burned into little heaps of ashes, which were blown hither and thither by the wind.
Source: Heroes of the Dawn by Violet Russel