Motif
barricaded night vigil in a haunted hall
barricaded_night_vigil_in_a_haunted_hall
A motif of the Restless Dead, Haunting, and Vengeance 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 Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga CHAPTER LXI. GRETTIR WINTERS UNDER THE GEITLAND GLACIER / CHAPTER LXII. HALLMUND IS KILLED BY A FOREST-MAN NAMED GRIM / CHAPTER LXIII. GRETTIR'S MEETING WITH THORIR ON THE REYKJA HEATH / CHAPTER LXIV. GHOSTS IN BARDARDAL; lines 5295-5371 confidence: high
After returning to Sandhaugar, Grettir eats, orders the servants to the other end of the hall, builds a barricade from boards and loose logs, and lies clothed near the entrance with a light burning into the night.
Grettir prepares for the night by separating the servants with a barricade and lying clothed near the entrance with a burning light.
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