Sir Rory Mor’s Horn
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Sir Rory Mor’s Horn is a legendary ceremonial drinking horn associated with the chiefs of Clan MacLeod, traditionally kept at Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir Rory Mor’s Horn canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish clan relic
ⓘ
ceremonial drinking horn ⓘ legendary object ⓘ |
| associatedFamily | MacLeod of Dunvegan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | late medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Rory Mòr MacLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan MacLeod
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dunvegan Castle legends ⓘ chiefs of Clan MacLeod ⓘ |
| category |
Scottish drinking horns
ⓘ
clan chief regalia ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Scottish Highland clan culture ⓘ |
| displayedFor | visitors to Dunvegan Castle ⓘ |
| function | drinking vessel ⓘ |
| hasLanguageTradition | Gaelic oral tradition ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | heirloom of the MacLeod chiefs ⓘ |
| keptAt | Dunvegan Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legend |
MacLeod chief must drain the horn at one draught to prove worthiness
ⓘ
failure to drain the horn in one draught brings misfortune or shame ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Isle of Skye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | ox horn ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rory Mòr MacLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dunvegan Castle collections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservation | kept as a historic artifact at Dunvegan Castle ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of courage and endurance
ⓘ
symbol of hospitality ⓘ symbol of leadership of Clan MacLeod ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | Dunvegan Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | used by MacLeod chiefs to drink a full horn of wine in a single draught ⓘ |
| use |
ceremonial drinking
ⓘ
clan rituals ⓘ oath-taking ceremonies ⓘ |
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