Motif
atonement settlement averts imminent battle
atonement_settlement_averts_imminent_battle
A motif of the Covenant and Sacred Bond family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
norse
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The Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga CHAPTER XX. THORFINN'S RETURN. GRETTIR VISITS THE NORTH / CHAPTER XXI. ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR / CHAPTER XXII. GRETTIR KILLS BJORN AND IS SUMMONED BEFORE JARL SVEINN / CHAPTER XXIII. GRETTIR KILLS HJARRANDI; lines 2119-2227 confidence: high
Thorfinn and Thorsteinn say that one fate shall fall on all; well-disposed men warn the jarl that attacking would cause serious losses among his followers, and he becomes somewhat appeased.
Counselors persuade the jarl away from battle, and terms of atonement are settled to spare Grettir's life.
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