Motif
laying an unclean spirit by decapitation and disposal of remains
laying_an_unclean_spirit_by_decapitation_and_disposal_of_remains
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 3066-3113 confidence: high
Grettir recovers from faintness, draws his short sword, cuts off Glam's head, and lays it between his thighs; Thorhall approaches only after Glam is dead, praises God, and thanks Grettir for laying the unclean spirit.
Grettir decapitates Glam; Thorhall thanks him for laying the unclean spirit; Glam's remains are burned, bound in a skin, and buried far from human or animal haunts.
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