Motif
Bride or beloved linked to martial prowess
bride_or_beloved_linked_to_martial_prowess
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Causes of War. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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celtic welsh
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The Mabinogion INTRODUCTION / C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN / PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC; lines 2163-2228 confidence: high
At the Countess's court, a man who overthrows the three hundred household men may sit next to her and be loved by her. Peredur has done so, but he reveals Etlym as the Countess's beloved and gives her to him; she becomes Etlym's bride.
The Countess's court custom grants her special favor to whoever overthrows her household, and the Empress is described as willing to have only the most valiant man.
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