Motif
Body as bridge over an impassable river
body_as_bridge_over_an_impassable_river
A motif of the The Hero's Journey family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic welsh
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The Mabinogion PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN / THE DREAM OF RHONABWY / PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED; lines 6756-6841 confidence: high
Irish leaders advise retreat over the Linon, destruction of the bridge, and reliance on a loadstone in the river that prevents ships and vessels from crossing.
After the bridge is destroyed and the river is said to stop vessels, Bendigeid Vran lies across the river so the host can pass over him.
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