Motif
vow of silence until love is returned
vow_of_silence_until_love_is_returned
A motif of the Curse, Blessing, and Performative Sacred Speech family, within the sub-family Fidelity, Obedience, and Secrecy Vows. 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 1780-1856 confidence: high
At Caerlleon, Peredur meets Angharad Law Eurawc, declares he could love her above all women, is refused, and vows silence until she loves him above all men.
After Angharad refuses his love, Peredur vows not to speak to any Christian again until she loves him above all men.
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