Motif
chief as living bridge over an impassable river
chief_as_living_bridge_over_an_impassable_river
A motif of the Sacred Waters and Passage Through Water 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
The Irish warriors and nobles counsel Matholwch to retreat over the Linon, keep the river as a barrier, and break down the bridge because a loadstone at the river bottom prevents ships or vessels from passing.
After the bridge is destroyed and a loadstone blocks vessels, Bendigeid Vran lies across the river so the host can cross.
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