Motif
outnumbered hero defeats pursuing host
outnumbered_hero_defeats_pursuing_host
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Lone Hero Against Many. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
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 3551-3606 confidence: high
Geraint defeats the pursuing knights one by one, overthrows Earl Dwnn by a lance thrust that splits shield and breaks armour, and grants mercy when the Earl asks.
Geraint alone overthrows each of the fourscore knights and then defeats Earl Dwnn.
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