Does "Arrow to the Knee" truly signify marriage?
The Skyrim Wiki Forum's user Stabslash says, under What "Arrow to the Knee" Really Means:
When the guards in Skyrim talk, you will often hear them saying the famous saying, "I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee. What this really means is that the guard got married. Yes, married. Let me explain to you.
In Nordic/Scandinavian countries, "taking an arrow to the knee" meant that you are getting married/already got married. It refers to when we propose, we fall to one knee, comparing it to when a man gets shot in the leg, he, of course, falls to one knee.
While this seems plausible, does "Arrow to the knee" truly signify "getting married" in the Nordic/Scandinavian regions?
Best Answer
Couldn't the saying just be a warning that being an adventurer can be quite dangerous and that it's better to do something boring and lackluster than exciting and dangerous.
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