Motif
Alliance secured by payment and marriage
alliance_secured_by_payment_and_marriage
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 LXIII. / NJAL'S COUNSEL TO GUNNAR. / CHAPTER LXIV. / OF VALGARD AND MORD.; lines 6934-6996 confidence: high
Thorgeir seeks help and backing from his kinsmen; they receive a large sum of money; the plan includes Mord asking for Thorkatla and a ride west across the river.
Thorgeir obtains help and backing after a large payment, and the plan also includes Mord's marriage to Thorkatla, which is arranged and completed.
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