Motif
Apocalyptic warning horn
apocalyptic_warning_horn
A motif of the Flood, Fire, and Cosmic Renewal family, within the sub-family Warnings and Object Recoveries Before the End. 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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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER X: FREYA / CHAPTER XI: ULLER / CHAPTER XII: FORSETI / CHAPTER XIII: HEIMDALL; lines 5479-5625 confidence: high
Heimdall receives a flashing sword and Gjallar-horn; the horn is to be sounded when enemies approach and at the final battle.
Gjallar-horn is to be blown when enemies approach, and its final blast announces the day of the final battle.
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