Medieval Scandinavian Motif Database

Bibliography for: Grm

Grímnismál, in Sophus Bugge's edition of Sæmundar Edda, https://archive.org/details/norrnfornkviisl00eddagoog , p. 75-89.

Works with this reference:

A128.1.

Blind god.

Höðr:
 Gylf ch. 15 (28)/
 Skáldsk ch. 21 (13)/
 Saussaye 268/
 MC 21/
 Vries 237;
Helblindi:
 Grm 46/
 Gylf ch. 11 (20), 19 (33)/
 Skáldsk ch. 24 (16)/
 Vries 305.

A151.4.

Palaces of the gods.

cf. A661.1.
Grm 4 ff.;
Gylf ch. 7 (14), 18 (32);
MC 327, 329;
Vries 194, 211, 233, 401.

A153.3.

Banquets of the gods.

Forspj 15-23;
Grm 45;
Hym 1;
Ls in BuggeE 113;
Skáldsk ch. 1 (55), 42 (33);
MC 23, 86.

A154.

Drink of the gods.

cf. A661.1.0.2.
Grm 25 (cf. D1652.5);
Ls/
Skáldsk ch. 1 (55)/
MC 172.

A165.

Attendants and servants of the gods.

Beyla:
 Ls in BuggeE 113/
 Vries 280;
Byggvir:
 Ls in BuggeE 113/
 Vries 280;
Eldir:
 Ls in BuggeE 113;
Fimafengr:
 Ls in BuggeE 113;
Fulla:
 Grm in BuggeE 76/
 Gylf ch. 22 (35);
Ganglati:
 Gylf ch. 20 (34);
Ganglöt:
 Gylf ch. 20 (34);
Gná:
 Gylf ch. 22 (35);
Loki:
 Þrym in BuggeE 124;
Röskva:
 Gylf ch. 26 (44)/
 Vries 217;
Skírnir:
 Skírn in BuggeE 90/
 Gylf ch. 21 (33);
Þjálfi:
 Gylf ch. 26 (44)/
 Vries 217.

A165.1.1.

Ravens as attendants of god.

cf. B147.2.1.1;
cf. B147.2.2.3.
BuggeE 335, 371;
Grm 20;
Gylf ch. 25 (38);
Ys ch. 7;
KrappeEtudes 29 ff.;
Leyen 56;
MC 65;
Vries 177;
cf. Forspjallsljóð in BuggeE 371.

A169.1.

Judge and tribunal of the gods.

cf. A464;
cf. A669.1.
12 tribunals:
 Skádsk ch 1 (55);
Forseti:
 Gylf ch. 18 (32)/
 Skádsk ch 1 (55)/
 Vries 309/
 MC 162;
Grm 29-30;
Vegt 1;
Þrym 15.

A642.

Universe from body of slain giant.

cf. A621.1;
cf. A831.2.
Grm 40-41;
Gylf ch. 5;
Vafþr 21;
MC 324;
Saussaye 341;
Vries 386, 390.

A661.1.

Valhöll. The hall of the warriors who go to Odin.

cf. A151;
cf. F771.1.1.
Grm 8, 23 ff.;
Gylf ch. 2, 24 (38)-25 (41);
MC 312;
Vries 175, 357.

A661.1.0.1.

Valhöll has 640 doors.

cf. F782.
Grm 23;
Gylf ch. 25 (40);
Vries 401.

A661.l.0.2.

Goat (Heiðrún) in Valhöll gives mead.

Grm 25;
Gylf Ch. 25 (39);
MC 313-14;
Vries 390, 406.

A661.1.0.3.

Hog (Sæhrímnir) in Valhöll gives meat.

cf. D1652.1.9.1.1.
Grm 18;
Gylf ch. 24 (38);
MC 313.

A661.1.0.4.

Deer (Eikþyrnír) in Valhöll fills the fountain Hvergelmir.

cf. A878.3.5;
cf. E731.14.
Grm 26;
Gylf ch. 25 (39);
Vries 390.

A671.2.2.2.

River (in hell) filled with weapons.

Grm 27;
Saxo lib. I c. VIII 14;
Vsp 36;
MC 320-21;
Vries 400.

A671.5.

Gate around hell.

cf. F776.2.
valgrind:
 Fjölsv 26/
 Ls 63/
 Skírn 35;
nágrindr:
 Grm 22;
þrymgjöll:
 Fjölsv 10;
helgrindr:
 Gylf ch. 34 (49)/
 Herv 25 (= Skj II 266);
MC 130;
Vries 400.

A724.1.

Charioteer of the sun. Sun drives his horses and chariot across sky.

Forspj 24;
Grm 11- 14;
Gylf ch. 6 (11);
MC 196.

A875.1.

Navel of the earth.

cf. the castle Miðgarðr made of Ymir's brows:
 Grm 41/
 Gylf ch. 6 (9)/
 cf. A831.2;
Vries 396.

A878.1.1.

Others streams from roots of earth-tree.

cf. A67l.2.2.6.
Grm 28-29;
Vries 394, 403.

A878.3.1.

Snake(s) at roots of earth-tree.

cf. A671.2.5.
Grm 34, 35;
Gylf ch. 8 (16);
Vries 403, 405;
Níðhöggr:
 MC 319, 332;
* etc.

A878.3.2.

Hart(s) eating of the earth-tree.

cf. A661.1.4.4.
Grm 33, 35;
MC 332;
Vries 403.

A878.3.3.

Chattering squirrel in the earth-tree.

Grm 32;
Vries 403;
Ratatoskr:
 MC 332;
cf. Liungman 1955 18.

A878.3.4.

Wise eagle in the earth-tree.

Grm 32;
Gylf ch. 8 (16);
Vries 403;
MC 332.

A878.3.5.

Hawk in the earth-tree.

Veðrfölnir:
 Grm 32;
 Gylf ch. 8 (16);
 Vries 403;
 MC 332.

A1170.

Origin of night and day.

cf. A737.1.
Grm 39;
Gylf ch. 6 (12);
Vafþr 24-25, 46-47;
Saussaye 344;
Vries 369;
cf. Vsp 6.

A1172.3.

Night and day have steeds and chase each other.

Grm 37;
Gylf ch. 6 (11);
Vafþr 11-14;
MC 200.

B19.5.

Horse with golden (or silver) mane.

Grm 30;
BuggeE 332-33 =
Skáldsk ch. 72 (58);
Gylf ch. 8 (15);
Gullfaxi, Gulltoppr, Silfrintoppr:
 Skáldsk ch. 25 (17);
VilhSj 19 ch. 9:
»gullslitur á tagli hans, faxi og hófum«.

B121.1.

Dog with magic wisdom.

cf. B134.
Sámr:
 Njála LXX 11-13, LXXVI;
Vígi:
 ÓláfTr ch. 32 in Hkr I 315, ch. 82 in FMS I 152, by Odd ch. 16 (11), 45 (34);
Dehmer 101;
cf. Grm 76.

D1310.1.

Magic seat gives omniscience.

cf. D1733.4.
Grm in BuggeE 76;
Skírn in BuggeE 90;
Gylf ch. 6 (9), 9 (17), 23 (37), 36 (50);
Hliðskjálf:
 Saussaye 286.

D1652.5.

Inexhaustible vessel.

Grm 25;
EgÁsm XII 12 (FAS III 391) 59 n.;
ViktorBl in ZDPh XXVI 24.

F163.1.3.

Castle thatched with golden shields in otherworld.

Valhöll (Valhalla) (cf. A661.1):
 Grm 8 =
 Gylf ch. 2/
 MC 329: ;
Gimlé:
 Vsp 64 =
 Gylf ch. 9 (17)/
 MC 329.

F163.1.4.

Castles of gold and silver in otherworld.

Glitnir, Breiðablik:
 Grm 15/
 Gylf ch. 9 (17).

F163.1.5.

Castles thatched with silver in otherworld.

Valaskjálf, Hliðskjálf:
 Grm 6, 15/
 Gylf ch. 9 (17) =
 MC 329.

F210.

Fairyland.

Grm 4;
Herv ch. 1 in FAS I 412-13 (cf. Helgason's ed. 1-2, 89-91):
 »Álfheimar voru kallaðir norðr í Gandvík«;
Gautr 12 ch. 3 (FAS III 15):
 similar to »Álfheimar voru kallaðir norðr í Gandvík«;
Álfheimar in Sweden:
 ÞorstVík 383-84 ch. 1.

F531.5.7.

Giants (giantesses) marry human beings.

cf. N812.4;
T91.1.
Grm 75;
HverN in Flb I 21-23 (FAS II 4-7)
FundNo in Flb I 219-20 (FAS II 20);
GrímL ch. 1;
KetilH 117-18 ch. 3-4;
ÖOdd 134-35 (FAS II 253-54);
BárðSn 19-22 ch. 10;
HringH 26 ch. 11;
Blómst 38-41 ch. 24;
MC 175, 278.

F771.5.8.

Castle of extraordinary size.

Grm 23-24.

F781.2.1.

540 (640) rooms in Bilskirnir.

Grm 24;
Gylf ch. 11 (21).

H1542.

Contest in enduring heat.

cf. F610.3.5;
H1199.10.
Grm 76;
HrólfKr 77-78, 82-84 ch. 26, 28 (FAS I 79, 84-89);
walk through fire and swallow red-hot nails
 ÁsmFl 175-76.

K2211.

Treacherous brother.

Grm 75;
KáraK 25 ff. ch. 11.

N339.8.

Accidental death from fall on own weapan (armor).

Grm 88.

N482.

Secret learned by torture.

cf. Grm 76.

N832.

Boy as helper.

cf. G671.
Grm 1-2/
cf. Q414.5.

Q145.1.1.

Health as reward for drink.

Grm 3.

Q414.5.

Punishment: king hung between two fires.

Grm 1-2/
cf. Krappe 1933 136-45;
HálfH VIII 5-7 (FAS II 34), introd. 18;
ÞjJón 27 (18) 60 (42) ch. 11, 26.

S141.1.

Man springs ashore and pushes companion in boat out to sea.

Grm in BuggeE 15 =
MC 176;
ÁsmVík 7 ch. 3.

W152.

Stinginess.

Grm 76/
KetilH 133 ch. 5:
 »matníðingr«;
Hálfdan matarilli
 Ys ch. 47 in Hkr I 80 =
 Uppl 457 ch. 2 etc.;
Aðils:
 HrólfKr 29, 45 ch. 11, 15 (FAS I 29, 46);
peasant, Neri:
 Gautr 5-11, 22-23, 36, 38, 52-61 ch. 1-2, 5, 9 (FAS III 7-14, 26, 40, 42);
Osantrix
 Þiðr I 254-55;
miserly hermit:
 NikL 48 ch. 13-14;
Huglecus:
 Saxo lib. VI c. V 11 =
 Herrm 435.