Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

portable household divinities in migration

portable_household_divinities_in_migration

A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. 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 XXII: LOKI / CHAPTER XXIII: THE GIANTS / CHAPTER XXIV: THE DWARFS / CHAPTER XXV: THE ELVES; lines 9173-9193 confidence: high

    Norsemen driven from home by Harald Harfager in 874 took carved doorposts with them upon their ships.

    The Norsemen carry carved doorposts, high-seat pillars, and household gods with them when leaving their homeland.

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