Motif
afterlife reversal or humbling of an enemy
afterlife_reversal_or_humbling_of_an_enemy
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
norse
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The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga); with Excerpts from the Poetic Edda CHAPTER XLII. Gudrun sends her Sons to avenge Swanhild. / CHAPTER XLIII. The Latter End of all the Kin of the Giukings. / APPENDIX: EXCERPTS FROM THE POETIC EDDA. / PART OF THE SECOND LAY OF HELGI HUNDINGS-BANE (1); lines 5301-5521 confidence: medium
A barrow is raised over Helgi; when he comes to Valhall, Odin bids him be lord there. Helgi orders Hunding to prepare a foot-bath, kindle fire, bind hounds, tend horses, and wash swine.
In Valhall, Helgi is granted lordship and commands Hunding to perform menial service for people and animals.
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