Motif
forcible seizure of a refused cauldron
forcible_seizure_of_a_refused_cauldron
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.
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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 5165-5254 confidence: high
Arthur's embassy asks Odgar for Diwrnach Wyddel's cauldron; Odgar commands it be given, Diwrnach refuses, and Arthur travels in Prydwen to Ireland and again demands the cauldron.
Arthur requests Diwrnach's cauldron, Diwrnach refuses, Bedwyr seizes it, Hygwyd carries it, and Arthur's men take it away after violence.
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