Motif
prophecy fulfilled through attempted violence
prophecy_fulfilled_through_attempted_violence
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Prophecy, Fulfillment, and Avoidance. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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norse
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS / INTRODUCTION / CHAPTER I: THE BEGINNING / CHAPTER II: ODIN; lines 1709-1827 confidence: high
Geirrod draws his sword to kill the singer, is dismayed by a transformation, falls on the blade, and dies as Odin foretold; Odin then rewards Agnar with the throne and prosperity for his humanity and ale.
Odin foretells Geirrod's death; Geirrod tries to kill the singer and dies by falling on his own blade.
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