Motif
bride linked with fragile peace
bride_linked_with_fragile_peace
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
germanic
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Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem XXVIII. / THE HOMEWARD JOURNEY.--THE TWO QUEENS. / XXIX. / BEOWULF AND HIGELAC.; lines 4588-4604 confidence: low
The note reports t.B.'s suggested interpretation: often a treaty has been struck after a prince has fallen; only briefly is the spear accustomed to rest, however excellent the bride may be.
The suggested interpretation places an excellent bride in a context where a treaty is made but the spear rests only briefly.
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