Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

avoidance of kin danger by going abroad

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A motif of the The Hero's Journey family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


norse

  • The Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga ENDNOTES: / CHAPTER LXXXIII. THORBJORN VISITS GRETTIR'S MOTHER AT BJARG / CHAPTER LXXXIV. THORBJORN IS EXILED AT THE THING / CHAPTER LXXXV. THORBJORN GOES TO NORWAY AND CONSTANTINOPLE; lines 6827-6854 confidence: medium

    Thorsteinn remembers past talk with Grettir about arms and tracks Angle's movements; Angle and Thorsteinn are both in Norway but apart, and Angle feels insecure because Grettir has a brother in Norway.

    Angle knows Grettir has a brother in Norway, feels insecure, seeks advice, and leaves Norway for Constantinople.

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