Motif
unique weapon needed to slay a giant
unique_weapon_needed_to_slay_a_giant
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Divine and Named Weapons. 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 C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN / PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN; lines 4737-4866 confidence: high
The sword of Gwrnach the Giant is required because he can be slain only with it; he will not give it freely, for a price, as a gift, or under compulsion.
Gwrnach the Giant can be slain only with his own sword, which he refuses to give.
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