Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Hero avenges a slain traveler by killing giants

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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Monster, Demon, and Giant Slaying. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


celtic welsh

  • The Mabinogion C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN / PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN; lines 3759-3843 confidence: high

    In a glade near the road Geraint sees two saddled horses, a dead armored knight, and a young damsel lamenting; she says three giants slew her beloved husband without cause and went by the high road.

    A damsel reports that three giants slew her husband without cause, and Geraint pursues and kills them.

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