Motif
hero keeps night watch against a haunting being
hero_keeps_night_watch_against_a_haunting_being
A motif of the Restless Dead, Haunting, and Vengeance 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 Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga CHAPTER XXXI. GRETTIR'S VAIN ENDEAVOUR TO PROVOKE BARDI / CHAPTER XXXIII. DOINGS OF GLAM'S GHOST. AWFUL CONDITION OF VATNSDAL / CHAPTER XXXIV. GRETTIR VISITS HIS UNCLE JOKULL / CHAPTER XXXV. THE FIGHT WITH GLAM'S GHOST; lines 2963-3064 confidence: high
Grettir rides to Thorhallsstad, asks to stay the night, and Thorhall warns that the place is troubled and that no visitor can keep a horse safe there.
Grettir remains at the troubled farm, prepares in the hall at night, and waits for the entity that has been attacking the household.
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