Motif
dangerous armed newcomer seeking household service
dangerous_armed_newcomer_seeking_household_service
A motif of the Hospitality Test and Stranger Guest 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 Story of Burnt Njal: From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga CHAPTER XXXV. / THE VISIT TO BERGTHORSKNOLL. / CHAPTER XXXVI. / KOL SLEW SWART.; lines 4182-4327 confidence: medium
While Njal and his sons are away, Bergthora sees an unknown man ride up on a black horse; he has a spear and a short sword. He gives his name as Atli and says he is an Eastfirther.
Atli arrives armed, says he is homeless and seeking service, and openly describes himself as hard-tempered and as someone who has wounded men.
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