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Illustration of Kárr the Old
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Kárr the Old

Også kalt: Kárr inn gamli, Kar the Old
Folketro og myterUdødBeveger seg knaptMiddelalderen

Kárr the Old is the barrow-dweller the young Grettir robs during his first voyage to Norway. He is a textbook haugbúi: he does not roam, but when the mound is broken open he grapples with the intruder until Grettir throws him and strikes off his head. The scene set the pattern for the 'hero versus tomb guardian' fight that fantasy fiction and games still reuse.123

⚔️ Kjemp mot den
Først nevnt
1300
Grettis saga, chapter 18; the saga reached its present form in the 14th century
Opprinnelse
Norse (Icelandic saga)
Norge, Island
Hva som forårsaker det
Annet
A dead man who goes on occupying his barrow and defending his grave goods.
Hvordan man blir en
Buried in a mound with his wealth, he persists there as its guardian.
Hvordan den beveger seg
Beveger seg knapt
Stays in his mound and seizes Grettir when the hero breaks in for the treasure.
Intelligens
Litt intelligens
Svake punkter
  • beheading with the sword Jökulsnautr

Når dukket den opp første gang?

Antikken
Middelalderen
1500 til 1899
1900 til 1967
1968 til 1999
2000 til 2009
2010 til i dag
1300

Grettis saga, chapter 18; the saga reached its present form in the 14th century

feltnotater

Hva kildene sier

1

One of the few saga dead explicitly called a draugr in the text123

2

His barrow in Norway stinks horribly123

3

The fight is a long wrestling match in which each is forced to his knees in turn123

4

Grettir carries off the hoard, including an heirloom sword123

5

The episode was retold by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter as the Conan story 'The Thing in the Crypt'123

Kilder

  1. Grettis saga - Wikipedia
  2. Draugr - Wikipedia
  3. Viking zombies and how to kill them - University of Liverpool News

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