Motif
public insult requiring vengeance by a champion
public_insult_requiring_vengeance_by_a_champion
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic welsh
-
The Mabinogion INTRODUCTION / C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN / PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC; lines 1348-1429 confidence: high
An unnamed knight gives a thick gold ring at the gate, enters Arthur's hall, throws liquor from a golden goblet onto Gwenhwyvar, strikes her, and challenges anyone who would dispute the goblet and avenge her to follow him to the meadow.
The knight insults Gwenhwyvar before the court and explicitly challenges anyone to avenge the insult; Peredur pursues and kills him.
read in the book →