Motif
Threefold escalation of victories and restitution
threefold_escalation_of_victories_and_restitution
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 INTRODUCTION / C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN / PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC; lines 1612-1692 confidence: high
The earl's forces arrive at the gate; Peredur rides out to the meadow, defeats a knight and the Master of the Household, then orders restoration of a third of the countess's possessions and provisions for one hundred men.
Peredur fights over three days, each day defeating a more important opponent and compelling increasing restitution and supplies.
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