Motif
animal attackers as ominous images of human attack
animal_attackers_as_ominous_images_of_human_attack
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception 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 LX. / AN ATTACK AGAINST GUNNAR AGREED ON. / CHAPTER LXI. / GUNNAR'S DREAM.; lines 6678-6749 confidence: medium
In the dream Gunnar rides by Knafahills, sees many wolves coming at him, turns toward Rangriver, and is pressed by wolves on all sides.
The dream attack is carried out by wolves, while the waking danger appears as armed men with spears at the corresponding location.
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