Motif
Wrongdoing within the ruler's household answered by compensation and punishment
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A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Justice, Mercy, and Judicial Procedure. 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 PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC / GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN / THE DREAM OF RHONABWY / PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED; lines 7580-7675 confidence: high
At Caer Dathyl, Math asks Goewin to hold his feet; she reports she is now a wife, says Gwydion and Gilvaethwy wronged her and dishonoured Math, and Math marries her and gives his dominions into her hands.
Goewin reports the wrong done to her and dishonour done to Math; Math compensates her by marriage and dominion and then begins punishment of Gwydion and Gilvaethwy.
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