Motif
divine conflict for world supremacy
divine_conflict_for_world_supremacy
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Storm, Thunder, and Cosmic Combat. 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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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER XXVI: THE SIGURD SAGA / CHAPTER XXVII: THE STORY OF FRITHIOF / CHAPTER XXVIII: THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS / CHAPTER XXIX: GREEK AND NORTHERN MYTHOLOGIES; lines 12542-12649 confidence: high
Northern Orlog, Greek Destiny, Norns, and Moeræ are compared; Vanas are compared with ocean divinities, and Vanas-Æsir conflict with Jupiter-Neptune rivalry.
The Vanas-Æsir quarrel is compared with Jupiter and Neptune's dispute for supremacy of the world, followed by the victors sharing power with defeated foes in the Northern case.
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