Motif
Victorious hero accompanied by raven army
victorious_hero_accompanied_by_raven_army
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
celtic (1) · celtic welsh (1)
celtic
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The Mabinogion CONTENTS / INTRODUCTION / C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN; lines 1178-1239 confidence: high
Owain dwells at Arthur’s Court greatly beloved as head of the household, then goes away with three hundred ravens left him by Kenverchyn and is victorious wherever he goes with them.
Owain departs with an army of three hundred ravens left by Kenverchyn and is victorious wherever he goes with them.
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celtic welsh
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The Mabinogion CONTENTS / INTRODUCTION / C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN; lines 1179-1240 confidence: high
Owain dwells at Arthur's Court greatly beloved, then leaves with the army of three hundred ravens left by Kenverchyn and is victorious wherever he goes with them.
Owain leaves with three hundred ravens, and wherever he goes with them he is victorious.
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