Motif
magical punishment followed by reconciliation
magical_punishment_followed_by_reconciliation
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Repentance and Mercy. 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 7677-7768 confidence: high
Two wolves return with a strong cub named Bleiddwn; a verse lists Bleiddwn, Hydwn, and Hychdwn as sons of Gilvaethwy; Math restores the two men and declares their punishment sufficient.
Math restores the transformed men, says their punishment and dishonour are sufficient, has them washed and equipped, and grants peace and friendship.
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