Motif
warrior neglects public duties through private attachment
warrior_neglects_public_duties_through_private_attachment
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Forbidden and Transgressive Love. 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 C. E. G. / THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN / PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN; lines 3263-3311 confidence: high
Geraint frequents tournaments, gains fame, enriches his court with horses, arms, and jewels, then turns to ease, pleasure, and palace life with his wife.
Geraint’s love for his wife leads him to abandon nobles, hunting, amusements, and courtly companionship, causing public murmuring.
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