entity_periods: ENT_NORF_DRAUGR, PER_NOR_VIKING
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| entity_id | period_id | confidence | rationale | source_id | review_status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENT_NORF_DRAUGR | PER_NOR_VIKING | high | The animated, malevolent walking dead (aptrgangr, haugbui) of the Icelandic family sagas (e.g. Glamr in Grettis saga, Kar the Old, Thorolf in Eyrbyggja saga); a corporeal revenant guarding its barrow. Attested in saga literature; treated extensively by Simek and Lindow. | SRC_SIMEK_NORTHERN | reviewed |