Motif
Blood-money atonement followed by binding peace pledges
blood_money_atonement_followed_by_binding_peace_pledges
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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norse
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The Story of Burnt Njal: From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga CHAPTER XCI. / THRAIN SIGFUS' SON'S SLAYING. / CHAPTER XCII. / KETTLE TAKES HAUSKULD AS HIS FOSTER-SON.; lines 9777-9817 confidence: high
Kettle summons his brothers to Lithend; Hogni supports him; award-pronouncers and a meeting are agreed on; the fair price of a man is awarded for Thrain's slaying; lawful recipients share the blood-money; pledges of peace and good faith are made binding.
The passage describes an award for Thrain's slaying, distribution of blood-money to lawful recipients, pledges of peace and good faith, and Njal's payment.
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