Motif
game continued while battle rages
game_continued_while_battle_rages
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
celtic (1) · celtic welsh (1)
celtic
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The Mabinogion THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN / PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN / THE DREAM OF RHONABWY; lines 5724-5806 confidence: high
Arthur and Owain marvel at a tumult while playing chess; they see a knight on a dun-coloured horse with red and yellow markings, foreign armour, a gold helmet bearing a flame-coloured leopard, and a lance stained with Raven blood and plumage.
Arthur and Owain keep playing chess despite repeated reports and sounds of violence nearby.
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celtic welsh
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The Mabinogion THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN / PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN / THE DREAM OF RHONABWY; lines 5725-5807 confidence: high
Arthur and Owain marvel at the tumult while playing chess; a richly armed knight on a dun-colored horse approaches, carrying a blood-stained lance and wearing a helmet with a leopard figure.
Arthur and Owain continue their chess game despite repeated reports and sounds of slaughter nearby.
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