Motif
atonement enabling kinship after bloodshed
atonement_enabling_kinship_after_bloodshed
A motif of the Sacrifice and Offering 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 XCII. / KETTLE TAKES HAUSKULD AS HIS FOSTER-SON. / CHAPTER XCIII. / NJAL TAKES HAUSKULD TO FOSTER.; lines 9820-9862 confidence: high
Njal asks about Hauskuld's father's death; Hauskuld says Skarphedinn slew him, but that atonement and full payment have been made.
Hauskuld identifies Skarphedinn as his father's slayer but says atonement and full payment have been made; Njal then offers and establishes fosterage with him.
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