英语词汇red bloody hand of ulster的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

red (bloody) hand of Ulster. The badge of Ulster, called the red (or bloody) hand of Ulster, is a sinister, or left, hand, erect, open and couped at the wrist. According to legend, during an ancient expedition to Ireland it had been decided that he who touched land first would own the land he touched. The future prince O’Neill saw another boat edging ahead of his toward shore and seemed to be beaten. But he hacked off his left hand and threw it up on land ahead of his rival, claiming all of Ulster for his own.

词汇	red bloody hand of ulster
词源	red (bloody) hand of Ulster. The badge of Ulster, called the red (or bloody) hand of Ulster, is a sinister, or left, hand, erect, open and couped at the wrist. According to legend, during an ancient expedition to Ireland it had been decided that he who touched land first would own the land he touched. The future prince O’Neill saw another boat edging ahead of his toward shore and seemed to be beaten. But he hacked off his left hand and threw it up on land ahead of his rival, claiming all of Ulster for his own.
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