Motif
Element-resistant child recognized by paternal signs
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A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family, within the sub-family Birth and Early-Life Omens, Marks, and Tests. 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 C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN / PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN; lines 4228-4311 confidence: medium
Kynyr Keinvarvawc tells his wife that if the born son is his, he will have cold heart and hands, be stubborn, carry unseen burdens, resist fire and water better than anyone, and be unequalled as servant or officer.
Kynyr states that if the son is his, he will have cold heart and hands, stubbornness, hidden burdens, resistance to fire and water, and unmatched service.
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