Motif
ambush killing by lying in wait
ambush_killing_by_lying_in_wait
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare 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 Burnt Njal: From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga CHAPTER CII. / THE WEDDING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS. / CHAPTER CIII. / THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD NJAL'S SON.; lines 10520-10668 confidence: high
Lyting says he has taken no atonement for Thrain and will not be content unless vengeance, "man for man," is taken; he then calls his two brothers and three house-carles, and they wait in a pit north of the farmyard.
Lyting and his companions hide in a pit north of the farmyard, wait for Hauskuld Njal's son, then jump up with arms and attack.
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