Motif
Rejected suitor’s war over a bride
rejected_suitor_s_war_over_a_bride
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Causes of War. 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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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER XXIII: THE GIANTS / CHAPTER XXIV: THE DWARFS / CHAPTER XXV: THE ELVES / CHAPTER XXVI: THE SIGURD SAGA; lines 9644-9745 confidence: high
Sigmund deposes Borghild, later seeks and receives the hand of Hiordis, while Lygni, a rejected suitor from Hunding’s race, becomes angry.
Lygni, angered that Hiordis chooses Sigmund, gathers an army and attacks Sigmund.
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