Motif
Inaccessible refuge with removable entrance
inaccessible_refuge_with_removable_entrance
A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container 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 LXV. ADVENTURE WITH A TROLL-WOMAN / CHAPTER LXVI. GRETTIR SLAYS A GIANT / CHAPTER LXVII. VISIT TO GUDMUND THE MIGHTY / CHAPTER LXVIII. FIGHT WITH THORODD THE SON OF SNORRI; lines 5683-5731 confidence: high
Drangey is grassy, with steep sea cliffs, access only by ladders, an upper ladder that can prevent entry, a bird-filled crag, and eighty sheep belonging to bondis.
Drangey can be reached only by ladders, and pulling up the upper ladder makes access impossible.
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