In Celtic mythology, Cú Chulainn is endowed with a unique weapon, the Gáe Bolg, which is described as a "foot thrown spear with multiple heads". Is the Gáe Bolg modeled after some actual weapon or is it a symbolic litterary device. If the latter, what was its symbolism.
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