Motif
defeated opponent spared on condition of public atonement
defeated_opponent_spared_on_condition_of_public_atonement
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Repentance and Mercy. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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The Mabinogion C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN / PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN; lines 2862-2928 confidence: high
The knight kneels, casts away his sword, asks mercy, and renounces pride. Geraint grants grace on condition that he go to Gwenhwyvar to make satisfaction for the insult done by his dwarf to her maiden, with atonement adjudged at Arthur's Court.
The knight surrenders and begs mercy; Geraint grants grace only if he goes to Gwenhwyvar at Arthur's Court to make satisfaction for the insult.
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