Motif
Giant leader perceived as a moving mountain
giant_leader_perceived_as_a_moving_mountain
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Mountains, Sacred Peaks, and Mountain Powers. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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
Matholwch’s swineherds report seeing a wood upon the sea and a moving mountain with a ridge and lakes; Matholwch says only Branwen may know what it means.
The Irish observers describe a moving mountain with ridge and lakes, and Branwen explains that it is Bendigeid Vran, with the ridge and lakes corresponding to his nose and eyes.
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