Motif
guarded passage requiring combat
guarded_passage_requiring_combat
A motif of the Threshold Guardian family. 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 C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN / PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN; lines 3607-3675 confidence: high
A mounted man says the valley and walled town belong to Gwiffert Petit, the Little King, and warns that passage by the bridge and tower requires combat because he encounters every knight entering his lands.
The bridge, tower, road, and lands are described as places where the local lord customarily encounters every knight who passes.
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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 3608-3676 confidence: high
The mounted knight says one cannot pass the Little King's tower unless intending combat, because the Little King encounters every knight on his lands; Geraint says he will continue that way.
A road by a bridge and tower is said to be impassable unless the traveler intends to fight the local ruler, who customarily encounters knights on his lands.
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