Motif
repeated petitions to restrain destructive animal allies
repeated_petitions_to_restrain_destructive_animal_allies
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Withheld and Restrained Divine Power. 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 THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN / PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN / THE DREAM OF RHONABWY; lines 5725-5807 confidence: high
The first knight reports that Owain's Ravens are killing his young men and attendants. Arthur tells Owain to forbid the Ravens; Owain tells Arthur to play the game, and the Ravens are not forbidden.
Three armed knights arrive in sequence to ask that Owain's Ravens be forbidden or restrained.
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