Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Cauldron from a lake transferred between courts

cauldron_from_a_lake_transferred_between_courts

A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


celtic welsh

  • The Mabinogion PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN / THE DREAM OF RHONABWY / PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED; lines 6666-6754 confidence: medium

    Matholwch asks Bendigeid Vran where he got the cauldron; Bendigeid Vran says Llassar came from Ireland with Kymideu, his wife, after escaping the Iron House when it was made red-hot around them.

    The cauldron is carried from the Lake of the Cauldron by Llassar, then given to Bendigeid Vran and from Bendigeid Vran to Matholwch.

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