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Motif

Vow to live and die with the king.

Ordaining the future. · Vows and oaths. · Other vows and oaths. · view the constellation · filed as M161.3

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Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Vow never to flee in fear of death.

Filed beside it
Vow to attack (kill) the enemy or die Vow to revenge (king, friends, father) or die 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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