Motif
boaster humiliated by failed encounter
boaster_humiliated_by_failed_encounter
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall 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 Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga CHAPTER XVIII. ADVENTURE IN THE HOWE OF KAR THE OLD / CHAPTER XIX. BERSERKS AT HARAMARSEY / CHAPTER XX. THORFINN'S RETURN. GRETTIR VISITS THE NORTH / CHAPTER XXI. ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR; lines 1807-1910 confidence: medium
After the den is found, Bjorn says the main thing has been gained and remarks that they will see how the game goes with him and his namesake; Grettir pretends not to hear.
Bjorn boasts around the discovery of the den, tries to wait for the bear, falls asleep, flees, and is mocked by friends after his shield is found.
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