Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

magic-aided feud attack

magic_aided_feud_attack

A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Cosmic and Supernatural Combat. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


norse

  • Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER XXIV: THE DWARFS / CHAPTER XXV: THE ELVES / CHAPTER XXVI: THE SIGURD SAGA / CHAPTER XXVII: THE STORY OF FRITHIOF; lines 10939-11058 confidence: medium

    Njorfe's sons use conjurer's art to create a great frost, cross the ice with armed men, and attack Thorsten and his brothers; only two attackers escape.

    Njorfe's sons use conjurer's art and later magic discovery to continue the feud and attempt murder.

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