Vow to attack (kill) the enemy or die

Motif

Vow to attack (kill) the enemy or die.

Ordaining the future. · Vows and oaths. · Other vows and oaths. · view the constellation · filed as M161.1

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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Icelandic*Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Vow never to flee in fear of death.

Filed beside it

Vow to revenge (king, friends, father) or die Vow to live and die with the king Vow rather to die (on a spear) than to accept grace. (Cf. M165.)Rather die than go in the enemy's service Rather die in battle than in bed

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