Motif
Accidental killing of a supernatural protector
accidental_killing_of_a_supernatural_protector
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
norse
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The Poetic Edda HELGAKVITHA HUNDINGSBANA II / THE SECOND LAY OF HELGI HUNDINGSBANE / INTRODUCTORY NOTE / NOTES; lines 12986-13061 confidence: medium
The prose note summarizes Hromundar saga material: Helgi Haddingjaskati is protected by Valkyrie Kara, who flies over him in swan form; Helgi accidentally mortally wounds Kara with his sword, and Hromund cuts off Helgi’s head.
Helgi accidentally gives Kara a mortal wound with his sword while she is protecting him, leading to his own defeat by Hromund.
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