Motif
Alliance-building through gifts, pressure, and persuasion
alliance_building_through_gifts_pressure_and_persuasion
A motif of the Sacred Exchange and Reciprocity family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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norse
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The Story of Burnt Njal: From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga CHAPTER CXXXVI. / OF THORGEIR CRAGGEIR. / CHAPTER CXXXVII. / OF EYJOLF BOLVERK'S SON.; lines 13968-14087 confidence: high
Flosi and Bjarni seek help from the Axefirthers and others; Kol and Eyvind resist but accept three marks of silver and join the suit.
Flosi and Bjarni go from booth to booth seeking help; some supporters are obtained through silver, money, rebuke, and fair words.
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