Rather die in battle than in bed — Mythoi

Motif

Rather die in battle than in bed.

Ordaining the future. · Vows and oaths. · Other vows and oaths. · view the constellation · filed as M161.6

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic cf. MacCulloch Eddic 305ff., *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 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

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