Motif
Boundary forest between opposing realms
boundary_forest_between_opposing_realms
A motif of the Otherworld and Enchanted Realm 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 Poetic Edda ODDRUNARGRATR / THE LAMENT OF ODDRUN / INTRODUCTORY NOTE / NOTES; lines 18504-18555 confidence: medium
The murky wood is identified as the forest dividing Atli's realm from that of the Gjukungs and as Myrkwood in Atlakvitha, with geography said to conflict with other passages.
The murky wood or Myrkwood is described as the forest dividing Atli's realm from that of the Gjukungs.
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