Motif
bard links present hero to ancestral heroic exempla
bard_links_present_hero_to_ancestral_heroic_exempla
A motif of the Storytelling and Narrative as Sacred Power family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
germanic
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Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem GRENDEL AND BEOWULF. / XIII. / GRENDEL IS VANQUISHED. / REJOICING OF THE DANES.; lines 2550-2682 confidence: high
A celebrated man mindful of rhythms and ancient traditions composes words and tells Beowulf's venture along with Sigmund's achievements.
A bard who remembers ancient traditions sings Beowulf's venture and then recounts Sigmund's hidden and wide-ranging achievements.
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