Motif
ruler dependent on maiden’s bodily presence
ruler_dependent_on_maiden_s_bodily_presence
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Jealousy and Rivalry. 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 7379-7482 confidence: high
The fourth portion begins: Math is lord over Gwynedd, Pryderi over the Cantrevs of the South; Math must have his feet in a maiden’s lap except during war; Goewin is the maiden; Gilvaethwy and Eneyd go the circuit of the land in Math’s stead.
Math cannot exist unless his feet are in the lap of a maiden, except when prevented by war.
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