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Motif

Faithful wife mitigating the bound sufferer's torment

faithful_wife_mitigating_the_bound_sufferer_s_torment

A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Faithful Spouse. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

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norse

  • Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER XIX: HEL / L. E. R. / CHAPTER XXI: BALDER / CHAPTER XXII: LOKI; lines 8422-8532 confidence: high

    Skadi hangs a serpent over Loki so venom drops onto his face; Sigyn catches the drops in a cup except when emptying it, and Loki's writhing then causes earthquakes.

    Sigyn remains beside Loki and catches the venom in a cup, leaving only to empty it.

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