Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

bloodied garment kept as death-token

bloodied_garment_kept_as_death_token

A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


norse

  • The Story of Burnt Njal: From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga CHAPTER CX. / THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS. / CHAPTER CXI. / OF HILDIGUNNA AND MORD VALGARD'S SON.; lines 11166-11240 confidence: medium

    Hildigunna wipes blood with a cloak, wraps the gouts of gore in it, folds it, and lays it in her chest.

    Hildigunna gathers Hauskuld's blood and gore in a cloak, folds it, and stores it in her chest.

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