Holmgang to decide owner of gold — Mythoi

Motif

Holmgang to decide owner of gold.

Tests. · Tests of truth. · Tests of guilt or innocence. · Test of guilt or innocence. · view the constellation · filed as H217.3

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic *Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Decision made by contest.

Filed beside it

Decision of victory by single combat between army leaders. (Cf. H218.) Decision by single combat or holmgang of who is to marry girl Holmgang to decide who is to be king

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