Motif
Loyal animal helper guards and aids the hero
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A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Animal Rescues, Guides, and Provisions. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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celtic welsh
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The Mabinogion CONTENTS / INTRODUCTION / C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN; lines 1086-1177 confidence: high
"Never did sentinel keep stricter watch over his lord, than the lion that night over Owain."
The lion watches over Owain, follows him into danger, escapes confinement, and kills the giant when Owain is hard pressed.
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