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Well said, Joseph. Yes, the scene depicts Devlin's encounter with the "devouring mother" archetype as it surfaces in him during his hallucinations. In this case, it shows his unfounded fear of Gudrunlod. Unconsciously, he's already fallen in love with her, and that frightens him. For more, see:

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This week again, the tale is told

of women fair and warriors bold

of this tale, we hear the crone's head

At least we didn't read it before we went to bed.

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