Motif
Dream animal or fetch reveals a concealed identity
dream_animal_or_fetch_reveals_a_concealed_identity
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception 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 XXII. / NJAL'S ADVICE. / CHAPTER XXIII. / HUCKSTER HEDINN.; lines 3243-3337 confidence: high
Hauskuld says he dreamed of "a great bear" leaving the house, with "two cubs" following it, and all going into Hrutstede.
Hauskuld dreams of a great bear entering Hrutstede and then explicitly says the beast is Gunnar's fetch, connecting the dream image with the disguised visitor.
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