Motif
kinship obligation constraining punishment
kinship_obligation_constraining_punishment
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Family and Kinship Order. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic welsh
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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 6579-6664 confidence: medium
Bendigeid Vran sends Manawyddan, Heveydd Hir, and Unic Glew Ysgwyd to offer a sound horse for each injured horse, a silver staff, and a gold plate; he says the offender is his maternal brother and asks Matholwch to meet him for peace.
Bendigeid Vran explains that the offender acted against his will but is his maternal brother, making execution difficult.
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