Motif
animal soul-companion or fylgja foreshadowing character
animal_soul_companion_or_fylgja_foreshadowing_character
A motif of the External Soul and Life-Token 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 BROAD SANCTUARY. / SIR GEORGE DASENT'S INTRODUCTION. / THE NORTHMEN IN ICELAND. / SUPERSTITIONS OF THE RACE.; lines 429-495 confidence: high
The fylgja may take human or animal form; animal examples include bear, wolf, ox, fox, and swan, with forms said to foreshadow character.
The fylgja may take human or animal shape, with animal forms said to foreshadow the character of the person to whom it belongs.
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