Motif
Oversized hero who cannot be contained by ordinary structures
oversized_hero_who_cannot_be_contained_by_ordinary_structures
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. 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 PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN / THE DREAM OF RHONABWY / PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED; lines 6756-6841 confidence: high
Branwen identifies the sight as the men of the Island of the Mighty: the forest is ships’ yards and masts, the mountain is Bendigeid Vran, and the ridge and lakes are his nose and eyes.
Branwen says no ship can contain Bendigeid Vran, and Matholwch is advised to build a house that can contain him and the assembled hosts.
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