Medieval Scandinavian Motif Database

Bibliography for: Skj

Den norsk-islandske Skjaldedigtning, ed. Finnur Jónsson I-II (B), Copenhagen 1908-15.

Works with this reference:

A128.2.

One-eyed god (Odin).

cf. F512.1.1;
cf. J151.3;
cf. J163.3.
EgÁsm XIII 10 (FAS III 393);
Saxo lib. I c. VI 7, lib. II c. VII 25, lib. VII c. X 6, etc.;
Skj I A 26, B 24 (Þórbjörn hornklofi);
Völs ch. 11, 44 (42);
MC 21;
Saussaye 226;
Vries 192.

A171.2.

God flies in bird's plumage.

cf. A136.1.8;
cf. D1520.35.
Skáldsk ch. 3 (56), 6 (57), 27 (18);
Skj I 16 st. 12;
Þrym 3 ff.

A199.2.

God has magic vision (only) from his throne.

cf. D1151.
BuggeE 76 and 90;
Gylf ch. 6 (9), 9 (17), 23 (37), 36 (50);
* Hliðskjálf:
 MC 22.

A211.

God of heaven.

Odin:
 Skj I 295/
 Saussaye 233;
Heimdallr:
 Vries 297;
Ullr:
 Vries 293.

A463.1.

The Fates.

cf. D1311.3;
cf. M301.12.
ÁsmS fol. 8b;
ÁsmVík ch. 19;
Fáfn 11-13 (= Völs ch. 18);
Gylf ch. 8 (15);
Herv 155 (FAS I 508; Skj II 276);
HrólfKr 95 ch. 32 (FAS I 97);
Krákumál st. 24, ed. Skj I 654 (FAS I 308-9);
Nornag ch. 10 (in Flb I 358 = FAS I 340-41);
Saxo lib. VI c. IV 12;
Vsp 20.
cf. Bisk I 497-98;
cf. Sturl I 285-86;
cf. MC 238;
cf. Saussaye 312;
cf. Vries 380.

A463.1.1.

The Fates weave.

Njála ch. 157;
Skj I A 419, B 389 Darraðarljóð,
cf. Holtsmark 1939 74-96;
cf. Holtsmark 1940, 7-8.

A473.

God of wealth.

cf. A431.
Freyr:
 Vries 265;
Njörðr:
 Vries 253;
cf. Skj I 40 st. 17.

A485.

God of war.

cf. A172.
Freyr (»Freys leikr"):
 Skj I 23/
 Vries 256;
Odin:
 Sigrdr in BuggeE 229/
 Völs ch. 21 (20)/
 KetilH 135 ch. 5/
 Skj I 176/
 MC 40, 55/
 Vries 168, 173;
Thor
 Vries 227;
Týr:
 KrappeÉtudes 1
 MC 98/
 Vries 286.

A485.2.

Valkyries (shield-maidens).

cf. A171.1.2.
Gylf ch. 13 (24), 22 (35);
HHu I 15 ff., II 191;
HHj 7 ff.;
Skj I 22, 112, etc.;
Vsp 30;
Saussaye 304;
Vries 384.

A487.

God of death.

cf. A310.
Odin:
 EgÁsm XVIII 10 (FAS III 407)/
 Gautr 5, 7 ch. I (FAS III 7, 10)/
 Herv 10, 11, 97-98 (FAS I 422-24)/
 HrómGr 366 ch. 2/
 RagnarS 466 ch. 5 (FAS I 358, Skj II 261)/
 Sinfj in BuggeE 202/
 Völs ch. 10/
 cf. Vries 175, 196;
* Thor:
 Vries 227, 229.

A581.2.

Culture hero returns and aids followers in battle.

cf. A172.
Óláfr helgi:
 cf. R165/
 Geisli in Skj I 434, 441/
 MagnúsG ch. 27 in Hkr III;
HákonH ch. 21 in Hkr III 430/
Knytl ch. 22.

A665.2.1.2.

Four dwarfs support the sky.

Gylf ch. 5 (8);
Skj I 156;
Vsp 11;
MC 264-65;
Vries 367, 393.

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.

A763.

Stars from objects thrown into sky.

Sparks:
 Gylf ch. 5 (8);
Giant's eyes:
 Hárb 19/
 Skáldsk ch. 4 (56);
Giant's toe:
 Skáldsk ch. 26 (17)/
 Skj I 4/
 cf. KrappeÉtudes 79;
MC 325-26, 328;
Vries 221-22.

A933.

River from urine of goddess (giantess).

Skáldsk ch. 27 (18);
Skj I 141;
Vries 224.

A951.

Contours of land caused by plowing of goddews.

cf. K185.8.
Gylf ch. 1;
Skj I 3/
Ys ch. 5;
Holtsmark 1944 169-79;
Olrik 1910, 4 ff.;
Saussaye 280; MC 181;
Vries 329-30.

A955.4.

Island plowed out by goddess.

Gylf ch. 1;
Skj I 3/
Ys ch. 5;
Holtsmark 1944 169-79;
Olrik 1910, 4 ff.;
Saussaye 280; MC 181;
Vries 329-30.

A1000.

World catastrophe (Ragnarök).

Gylf ch. 37 (51);
Skj II 20 ff. (Merlinússpá);
Vsp 7;
Vries 410;
MC 336;
Olrik 1902.

A1050.

Heavens break up at end of world.

Skj I 321;
Vsp 52;
Olrik 1902 I 201.

A1051.1.

Stars fall down at end of world.

Skj I 79;
Vsp 57.

A1061.

Earth sinks into sea at end of world.

Vsp 57;
Hyndl 42;
Skj I 79, 321;
Olrik 1902 I 175;
Vries 415.

A1062.

Mountains fall together at end of world.

Skj I 79;
Vsp 52;
Olrik 1902 I 201.

A1091.

Natural laws inoperative at end of world.

Skj I 79;
Olrik 1902 I 199.

A1101.1.1.

Reign of peace and justice (under certain king).

Grotta in BuggeE 324-25/
Skáldsk ch. 53 (43);
HHu I 13;
Saxo lib. V c. XII and XV 2/
Herrm 377;
Skjöld ch. 3;
Ys ch. 9-11;
Vries 261.

B11.6.2.

Dragon guards treasure.

Blómst 42 ch. 25;
Ector ch. 8;
Fáfn/
Gríp 13/
Skáldsk ch. 48 (39)/
Völs ch. 14, 18;
GullÞ ch. 3;
HálfdE XXVI 12;
Nornag 57 ch. 4;
RagnarL ch. 2 (1) (FAS I 238);
Saxo lib. II c. I 2-3.
SigrgFr 89 ch. 13;
Sigþ 146 ch. 17;
Skj I 487;
VilhSj 27 ch. 13;
Yngv 21-23;
Þorsteins þáttr forvitna in Flb III 432 (FjÍsl 416);
cf. Strömbäck 1955 95-101.

B11.11.

Fight with dragon.

Andr 74;
BjörnHít ch. 5 (Boers' ed. 12);
Blómst 41-42 ch. 25;
Ector ch. 10;
Fáfn;
FlóresS XIX 7;
GHrólf 339 ch. 33;
Gríp 11-13 (= Völs ch. 18);
GullÞ 11-12 ch. 4;
Háttalykill ed. Skj I A 512, B 487;
KetilH 111 ch. 1;
Konr 63-64 ch. 6-7;
Njála CXIX 46;
Nornag 65;
RagnarL ch. 3 (2)/
RagnarS 458 (FAS I 239, 346);
Saxo lib. II c. I 2-3, lib. VI c. IV 10, lib. VII c. VI 2, lib. VIII c. XV 9, lib. IX c. I 2, IV 5/
Herrm 128, 407, 602, 634.
SigrgFr 89 ch. 13 (ZDPh XXVI 16);
Sigþ ch. 17;
Skáldsk ch. 48 (39);
Skj I B 292;
SnE Prol. ch. 3;
SörlaSt 424 ch. 8;
ViktorBl (in Jiriczek's introd. to Bósa lxvi);
VilhSj ch. 13;
Yngv 14, 21-23, 41-43;
(y.) ÖOdd 119;
Þiðr I 196, 308, II 271-75;
cf. Heinzel 53.

B11.11.4.

Dragon fight in order to free princess.

cf. R111.1.3.
(y.) Bósa 63;
Saxo lib. VII c. VI 2, lib. IX c. IV/
Herrm 634
Skjöld ch. 27 (28)/
RagnarL ch. 2 (1)/
RagnarS 458 (FAS I 239, 346).

B15.3.1.1.1.

Deer with ten horns, a crown on four of them.

Skj II 13 (Merlinússpá).

B21.1.

Icelandic man-horse: fingálpt.

cf. B29.5;
cf. B57;
cf. F531.1.8.6.
Galapin:
 HjÖlv 473 ch. 10/
 cf. Skj I 176/
 cf. VilhSj 98 ch. 42.

B91.

Mythical serpent.

cf. A876.
Skj II 19b (Merlinússpá).

B147.2.2.1.

Crow as bird of ill-omen.

ÓláfK in Jöfraskinna, ed. Hkr III 495;
Skj I 397;
cf. Ys ch. 27.

B147.2.2.3.

Raven as bird of ill-omen (fighting).

Reg 20;
HHu I 5;
Ldb ch. 216;
Skj I 122;
Sturl I 521, II 233, 244;
HaraldH ch. 80 in Hkr III 193, ch. 114 in FMS VI 402 (dream);
ÓláfrTr ch. 331 in Flb I 412 =
Hrómundar þáttr halta ch. 5 (FMS III 148).

B191.5.

Hedgehog builds castle.

Skj II 14 (Merlínússpá).

B216.

Knowledge of animal languages.

Rþ 45, 48;
HHj 1-5;
Skj I 22.

B557.

Unusual animal as riding-horse.

cf. A136;
F989.4.
elephant:
 (y.) Bósa 88 ch. 6/
 SörlaSt 422 ch. 8/
 Yngv 38/
 Þiðr I 225, II 282 (cf. 389);
dromedary:
 VilhSj 90, 118, 120 ch. 39, 55, 56/
 Amb, ed. 1886 ch. 28;
»nomokey«:
 Amb, ed. 1898, 152 ch. 29;
camel:
 Ector ch. 5, 8, 9, 12;
»hyrela-allra dýra grimmast«
 Ector ch. 20 (11 in GKS);
goat:
 ÓláfH ch. 20 in FMS IV 35 (Skj I 190).

B741.3.

Cow whose bellowing defeats army.

RagnarL ch. 9 (8) ff. (FAS I 254)/
cf. Skjöld ch. 27 (28).

D113.1.1.

Werewolf.

cf. B29.5;
D621.1.1.
cf. the surname Úlf(s)hamr:
 Herv 156 (FAS I 509)/
 Skjöld 121/
 Sörla 279/
 ÞorstB 197 ch. 12/
 Úlfh ch. 1-3;
Trolldom 103 ff.

D127.1.

Transformation: man to seal.

cf. B29.9;
G211.7.
Húsdrápa in Skj I 128-29/
cf. Vries 303;
ghost to seal:
 Laxd ch. 18.

D131.

Transformation: man to horse.

cf. G211.1.1;
G303.3.3.5.
Loki:
 Gylf ch. 25 (42) =
 MC 140/
 Saussaye 261;
Skj I 166;
HHu I 43;
SigrgFr 47 ch. 2.
cf. Ölkofra þáttr in FjÍsl 534:
»bregða sér í merarlíki« (as scolding).

D152.1.

Transformation: man to hawk.

HjÖlv 472 ch. 9.
cf. Loki:
 Skj I 16 st. 12.

D450.

Transformation: object to another object.

Skj II 12 (Merlínússpá st. 8);
Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 12-18.

D471.1.

Transformation: bread to stone, as punishment.

HaraldH ch. 56 in Hkr III;
ÓláfH ch. 251 in FMS V 140;
Skj I 436.

D562.

Transformation by baking.

cf. Skj II 12.

D1266.1.

Magic writings (runes).

cf. D45;
D1355.19;
D1365.10;
D1367.5;
D1379.2-3;
D1380.20;
D1414.2;
D1500.1.34;
D1500.3;
D1501.4;
D1545.0.1;
D1561.1.8;
D1566.2.4;
D1611.16;
F451.3.12.4;
F883.
Háv 139 ff.;
Rþ 37, 44-46;
Sigrdr 9-19 =
Völs ch. 21 (20) st. 12-19;
Guðr II 2 =
Völs ch. 35 (33);
Vatnsd XXXIV 11;
Eg XLIV 8-9, LVII 57;
Orkn ch. 58;
Krákumál st. 1 (7) in Skj I 649 (FAS I 300);
ÞorstUxaf 251 (FMS III 109; FjÍsl 442);
OrmSt 530: málajárn;
Herv 2: málasax;
HrólfKr ch. 20 (FAS I 52);
Vigl 79 ch. 17;
ViktorBl in ZDPh XXVI 24;
HeðinH ch. 4;
Ector ch. 6; MC 295-98.

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.

D1338.1.1.

Fountain of youth.

Skj II 11 (Merlínússpá).
cf. Forspj 6-14/
A474.1.

D1341.1.

Magic fountain makes person old.

Skj II 11 (Merlínússpá).

D1361.20.

Helmet renders invisible.

ÓláfTr ch. 63 in Hkr I 376, ch. 198 in FMS II 141/
cf. StrömbäckSejd 46;
Skj II 119;
Fóstbr ch. 40;
Bósa 38 (cf. 125) ch. 11 (FAS III 219);
VilhSj 63 ch. 26;
cf. ÞorstB 184 ch. 5:
»ek kann at gjöra þann hulins hjálm, at mik sér engi«;
ÚlfU ch. 4;
cf. Fritzner II 90:
»huliðshjálmr, hulinshjálmr«;
Dehmer 97.

D1400.1.17.

Magic helmet (»ægishjálmr«).

cf. D1381.10.3.
Fáfn 16-17 in BuggeE 215, 222, 226;
Völs ch. 18;
Svarfd ch. 21;
Konr 70, 75 ch. 9-10;
ÞjJón ch. 9;
Skj II 121.
Högni has »ægishjálmr« in the eye:
Sörla 282 (FAS I 406 ch. 9);
cf. Pape 1946 156 ff.

D1402.24.

Water from magic fountain kills.

Skj II 11 (Merlínússpá).

D1566.1.7.

Holy water procures fire or light.

Bisk I 596, 616, II 176-77;
Skj II 386.

D1641.

Object removes itself.

cf. D1602.1.
Óláf's sword:
 HákonH ch. 20 in Hkr III 428 =
 Skj I 439 =
 ÓláfH ch. 230 in FMS V 111.

D1711.10.1.

Finns (or Fins or »Bjarmar«) as magicians.

Vatnsd ch. 10;
HaraldHárf ch. 32 in Hkr I 145;
ÓláfH ch. 9 Hkr II 12 and ch. 27, 44 in FMS IV 44, 71;
ÓláfTr ch. 204 in FMS II 167, by Odd ch. 19 (13), 45 (34);
HálfdS ch. 4 in FMS X 170;
Ágrip ch. 2 in FMS X 378;
Skj I 243;
ÖOdd 34-37 (ch. X ff.; FAS II 178-80, 241-42, 514-16);
KetilH 118 ch. 3;
HálfdE XV 8, XX 2 ff. (FAS III 540, 549);
SturlSt 613 ch. 12;
SörlaSt 445-46 ch. 20;
Andr 8;
Vries 65;
Reuschel 110;
Herrm 372/
Saxo lib. V c. XIII 1.

D1712.

Soothsayer.

cf. D1810.0.2;
M301.
Gríp 8 ff.;
ÓláfTr ch. 78 in FMS I 145;
Skj II 10 (Merlínússpá);
MC 299;
StrömbäckSejd 142 ff.

D1812.3.3.

Future revealed in dream.

cf. D1810.8;
D1812.5.1.24;
E748.1;
F1068.
AriÍ ch. IV 2-3;
Njála CXII 1, CXXXIII, CXXXIV 22, CLVII 35 ff.;
Vatnsd XXXVI 4;
Laxd XXXI 12-14, XXXIII 48-49, LXXIV 2-4, LXXVI 21;
GíslaS XIII 1, XIV 7, XXI 7-9, XXIII 2-6, XXIX 6-10, XXXII, XXXIII 1-6;
Vápnf in Austf ch. XIII;
VígaGlúm ch. 9, 21;
Fóstbr ch. 1, 11;
Hávarð ch. 20;
Heiðarvíga 26;
Ljósv ch. 11 (21), 16 (26);
BjörnHít ch. 25, 26, 32;
GunnlO ch. 2, 11 (15, 120);
Bisk I 109, 294, 423, 473-74, 647, 662, 823, II 8, 39, 48, 53, 225-26;
Skj I 113, 164, 188, 281, II 222 ff.;
Sturl I 28, 256, 258-59, 269, 303-04, 409, 432, 508, 514, 516, II 91, 150;
ÓláfH ch. 18, 214 in Hkr II 25, 470, ch. 37 in FMS IV 58;
HaraldH ch. 80-82 in Hkr III 193 ff.;
MagnúsS ch. 25 Hkr III 298, ch. 20 in Jöfraskinna Hkr III 502;
HálfdS ch. 6-7 in Hkr I 93, ch. 2-3 in FMS X 169-70;
Flóam ch. 23, 24;
SigJórs ch. 46 in FMS VII 163;
Sverr ch. 1, 5, 10, 42 in FMS VIII (Flb II 535-37, 571);
Rauðúlfs þáttr in FMS V 333 (Flb II 294);
Óláfs þáttr Geirstaðaálfs in FMS V X 210 (Flb II 6 ff.);
Völs ch. 26 (25) (cf. LiestølUpph 165), 35 (33), 37 (35)/
cf. Guðr II 39-44/
Atlam 14-17, 26, 28 in BuggeE 272, 294, 296;
Sögubr 10-12 (FAS I 371);
Friðþj VI 17;
Ásm ch. 6, 8, 10 (FAS II 474-75, 483, 487);
BárðSn 2 ch. 1;
Hemings þáttr ch. 18 in Hb 336-37;
Amb ch. 17, 21;
Draumr Þorsteins Síðu-Hallssonar in AusfS 223-29;
Saxo lib. I c. VIII 23;
cf. woman is »berdreym«:
 VestfjGr 168;
MC 311-12;
Henzen 1890;
Larsen 1917 37-85;
Kersbergen 151 ff.;
Klare 1933 10 ff.;
Kelchner 1935;
Schlauch 71;
Dehmer 105;
Heinzel 53.

D1812.5.1.1.3.

Blood (in dream) as omen of killing.

Atlam 24 (= Völs ch. 37 (35));
Njála CXXVII 8, CLVI 2, CLVII (= Darraðarljóð in Skj I A 419, B 389);
GíslaS ch. 24, 33 (XXIII 4, XXXII 5 = Skj I 102);
GunnlO 88 ch. 11 (17, XIV 5);
GunnlO 104-05 ch. 13 (23, XVII 1-2);
VígaGlúm ch. 21;
ÓláfTr ch. 49 in Hkr I 354;
Bisk I 497-98, 670;
Sturl II 288, 292;
Völs ch. 36 (34);
ÁnB 353 ch. 6;
Kersbergen 162 ff.

D2086.1.

Sword magically dulled.

cf. D1694.
Sigrdr 27 =
MC 260;
Rþ 43;
Eg ch. 65/
cf. JHelgason 1957 94;
Dropl ch. 15;
Svarfd ch. 8;
GunnlO 73 ch. 7 (IX 11);
Skj I 81, 82, 243;
ÖOdd 178-81 (ch. XLIII 4-7; FAS II 286-87, 554-55);
KetilH 137-39 ch. 5;
GHrólf 241, 354-55 ch. 2, 36;
SturlSt 608 ch. 10;
Bósa 58 ch. 14 (FAS III 230);
Þorgr 31 ch. 5;
Vilm 178 ch. 17;
Saxo lib. VI c. V 15/
cf. Herrm 315, 438.

D2091.14.

Magician shoots an arrow of each finger against enemy.

Búadrápa st. 10 in Skj I 538 =
ÓláfTr ch. 90 in FMS I 176;
Jómsv ch. 45 (34);
Hauks þáttr Hábrókar in FMS X 205;
RagnarL ch. 9 =
Skjold 133 ch. 27;
HrólfKr 103 ch. 33 (FAS I 105);
HálfdE ch. XX 2 (FAS III 549);
HrólfG 60 ch. 36 (cf. FAS III 168);
ÖOdd 178-80, 189 (FAS II 286-87);
ÞorstVík 449 ch. 22 (cf. 450: »varð maðr fyrir hverri ör«);
SörlaSt 445 ch. 20;
Bósa 89 ch. 7;
Sigþ 169 ch. 25;
Amb 154 ch. 30 (29 in Reykj. ed.);
Huld no. 25.
cf. Saxo lib. I c. VIII 16.

D2141.

Storm produced by magic.

cf. D905;
D1541;
Q222.1.
Njála ch. 98;
Laxd ch. 35, XXXV 38-41;
cf. StrömbäckSejd 64;
ÓláfH ch. 9 in Hkr II 12, ch. 27 in FMS IV 44;
OddÓláfTr ch. 37 (29);
Rauðs þáttr in ÓláfTr ch. 150 in FMS I 302-03;
Skj II 7;
Bisk II 24 (cf. D1421.1.3);
Ys ch. 46;
Völs ch. 9, 17;
Nornag 59-60 ch. 5 (Flb I 351 = FAS I 324-25);
Finnb ch. 34;
ÖOdd 36-37, 49 (ch. X 1-5, FAS II 179-80, 515);
Friðþj V 10 VI/
cf. StrömbäckSejd 90;
KetilH 117 ch. 3;
GrímL 144 ch. 1;
ÞorstVík 435 ch. 19;
GHrólf 279-80, 318 ch. 16, 28;
HjÖlv 471 ch. 9;
HálfdBr 566 ch. 3;
Fertram ch. 9;
Saxo lib. I c. VIII 16, V c. II 4, IX c. IV 22, X c. IV 2.

D2176.1.

Snakes banned by magic.

cf. Skj II 385.

D2192.

Work of day magically overthrown at night.

Skj II 25 (Merlínúspá).

E121.5.

Resuscitation by holy man (priest, etc.).

OddÓláfTr ch. 45 (34);
Bisk II 182;
Skj II 388.

E155.1.

Slain warriors revive nightly.

cf. A169.2;
E50.
Skáldsk ch. 62 (50) =
Saxo lib. V c. IX =
Herrm 364;
Skj I 74;
Skjöld ch. 12;
HrólfKr 103 ch. 33 (FAS I 105-6);
Sörla 276-83 (FAS I 394-407 ch. 2-9);
GHrólf 337-38 ch. 32-33;
Kóngab 14-15;
Fertram ch. 14/
cf. Jiriczek 1894 23.

E182.

Dead body incorruptible.

cf. D1585;
D2167.
Hrappr:
 Laxd XXIV 28;
Klaufi:
 Svarfd ch. 32;
Ívarr:
 RagnarL ch. 18 (19) (FAS I 294);
Óláfr helgi:
 Skj I 244, 300/
 ÓláfH ch. 244-45 in Hkr II 517, ch. 228-29 in FMS V 105 ff./
 HaraldH ch. 25, 80 in Hkr III 112, 193;
Knútr helgi:
 Knytl ch. 77;
Ingimundr prestr:
 Sturl I 153, Bisk I 435.
cf. Frotho:
 Saxo lib. V c. XVI 3.

E366.

Return from dead to give counsel.

cf. E323.3.
MagnúsG ch. 27 in Hkr III 47 =
Geisli in Skj I 434, 441;
ÓláfH ch. 37 in FMS IV 58 =
ÓláfTr ch. 272 in FMS III 48;
ÓláfTr ch. 128, 227, 264 in FMS I 254, II 229 (= Flb I 439), III 22;
EiríkR ch. 63;
Hemings þáttr ch. 18 in Hb 336-37;
Þorsteins s. Síðuhallssonar in Austf 229;
GullÞ ch. 3;
HálfH ch. 15 (FAS II 49);
Bisk II 165-66: always in dream/
cf. F1068.5, J157;
Klare 7 ff.

E371.2.

Sword received from summoned dead father.

cf. D815.2.
Herv 17-33, 102-13 (FAS I 432-42; Skj II A 245-50).

E461.

Fight of revenant with living person.

Laxd ch. 17, 24;
Eyrb ch. 53;
Grett ch. 35;
Flóam ch. 13;
Skjöld ch. 7;
HálfdE XVII 5 (FAS III 544-45);
Huld no. 23;
in church where the living person thought to be safe from pursuing ghost, but ghost inside opens the church-door to the pursuer:
 Gering I 236-39;
Dehmer 39;
Vries 29;
Ranke 1951 147 n.
cf. Freyr and Gunnarr helmingr:
 ÓláfTr ch. 174 in Flb I 338 (FMS II 75).

E481.3.1.

Abode of the dead in hills, barrows.

cf. F451.4.1.9;
F455.1;
V1.6.1.1; V61.8.
HHu II 42;
Njála LXXVIII 10-12;
Skjöld ch. 7;
Herv 17, 103 (FAS I 432 ff.; Skj II A 245 ff.).

E545.

The dead speak.

Herv 17-33, 102-13 (FAS I 432-42; Skj II A 245-50);
Harð ch. 15.

E748.

The soul as a guardian spirit, »fylgja«, »hamingja«, »(spá)dís«.

cf. E720.1;
F494.1;
M301.13;
N810.1;
V1.2.3.
Njála XCVI 4, CLVII 27 ff.;
Eg XLIV 1 ff.;
Ldb ch. 329;
ÓláfTr ch. 57 in FMS I 96, by Odd ch. 3;
Þiðranda þáttr in Flb I 420 (= ÓláfTr ch. 215 in FMS II 194-95, cf. Strömbäck 1949);
Saga skálda Haralds konungs hárfagra ch. 2 in FMS III 75;
HrafnH 116-19 (FjÍsl 140-43);
HálfH XV st. 39-40 (FAS II 47);
Hallfr l28;
RagnarL 144 ch. 10 (9) st. 19 (FAS I 267, Skj II 256 st. 9);
HrólfKr 6 ch. 2 (FAS I 6);
ÞorstVík 448 ch. 22;
SturlSt 637 ch. 22;
NikL 35 ch. 10;
cf. Olrik-E 181 ff.;
Vries 34, 77, 167, 348;
Klare 1933 3 ff.;
Kersbergen 151.

F163.1.5.

Castles thatched with silver in otherworld.

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

F451.8.2.

Proper names for dwarfs.

cf. F451.3.3;
F451.3.3.0.1;
F451.4.2.1.
Vsp 10 in BuggeE 2 ff. =
Gylf ch. 7 (14)/
Skj I 672, 679;
cf. Gould 1910 40 ff.;
MC 264, 269-70.

F455.6.9.

Trolls as the constant enemies of human beings.

cf. F531.5.11;
G304;
G400 * ff.
Band 354 ch. 10;
BárðSn 10 ch. 5;
HrólfG 67 ch. 41 (FAS III 175), ch. 28 in FAS III 165 (÷ Detter);
ÁnB 361-62 ch. 7;
HjÖlv 457 ch. 3;
Sigþ 223 ch. 41;
abducted bride supposed to be carried off by troll:
 JarlmH 27 ch. 14;
VilhSj 53-70 ch. 23-28;
Dám 92-103 ch. 14-15;
Vilm 152-53 ch. 8;
cf. »gefa tröllum«:
 Orkn ch. 7;
 Skj I 167;
the wish »tröll taki (hafi) þik«:
 e.g. Skj I 88;
 Vatnsd XXXIII 2; Njála XXXVI 1; CXLVIII 13;
 Bósa 102 ch. 9 (cf. 18 ch. 5 = FAS III 205);
 ÖOdd 175 (ch. XLII 5, FAS II 284, 554);
 Dám 100 ch. 14;
 SamsF ch. 19, 24;
People possessed by trolls are »trollaukinn«:
 Ldb 33 n. and 135 n.;
 ÞorstB 195 ch. 12;
 Hell 7, 38 ch. 3, 19;
 HringH 6 ch. 2;
 Andr# 3.

F531.1.2.2.5.

Nine-headed giant.

Skj I 4 =
MC 91.

F531.1.8.7.

Giant as eagle.

cf. A1125;
G351.
Vafþr 37 =
Gylf ch. 9 (18);
Skáldsk ch. 2-3 (56) (= Skj I 16 st. 12), ch. 6 (57);
MC 279.

F531.3.1.

Giant (giantess) wades the ocean.

Skáldsk ch. 27 (18)/
Skj I 140-41: Thor/
cf. Vries 226/
KrappeÉtudes 79 (le dieu du gué)/
Schröder 1927 35;
ÖOdd 42 ch. 10 (ch. XI 6-9, FAS II 182);
KetilH 131 ch. 5;
SturlSt 619 ch. 16;
ÞorstVík 435 ch. 19;
SigrgFr 68-69 ch. 8;
Þiðr I 75-76.

F541.1.4.

Serpent-eye.

Vkv 17;
RagnarL ch. 9 (8) (FAS I 257-58 ch. 8);
Skjöld ch. 27 (28);
cf. Saxo lib. IX c. IV 12;
Reichborn-Kjennerud 1924 14-15.

F610.3.1.

Invulnerable berserk.

cf. D1840.
Grett II 6;
Skjöld 128;
HrólfKr 45 ch. 15 (FAS I ch. 22);
Ys ch. 6;
SörlaSt 423 ch. 8;
HálfdB 12-13 ch. 8;
GHrólf 255, 285-86 ch. 6, 17;
HrólfG 26, 28, 31 ch. 16, 17, 20 (FAS III 106-07, 110, 132);
ÖOdd 90-91 (ch. XXVI 6; FAS II 207, 534);
FlóresS XII 16, XVII 4;
Ector ch. 9, 14;
HringH 32-33 ch. 14;
Bragð 53 ch. 5.

F610.3.3.

Twelve berserks.

cf. F610.3.4.1.
Eg IX 3;
Svarfd ch. 7;
HálfdS ch. 5 in Hkr I;
Skjöld ch. 8-9, 12;
Skáldsk ch. 55 (44) =
HrólfKr 44 ff., 72 ff., 98 ch. 24, 32;
GrímL 148 ch. 2-3;
ÖOdd 94 ff. (ch. XXVIII-XXXI);
Gautr 32-33 ch. 7 (FAS III 36-37);
HrólfG 31 ch. 20 ff. (FAS III 116 ff.);
Friðþj ch. 3 in FAS II 495;
FlóresS XII 16;
Andr 4;
Mágus ch. 60;
Villif 14-15, 23, 26, 37 ch. 6, 12, 13, 17;
Saxo lib. VII c. II 7-11.

F611.3.2.

Hero's precocious strength.

cf. T585.
Hero remarkably strong already one day old:
 HHu I st. 6;
twelve months old:
 Þiðr I 303;
three years old:
 ÖOdd 126-27 (FAS II 241-43);
seven years old:
 ÖOdd 126-27 (FAS II 241)/
 ÞorstUxaf 252 (FMS III 113)/
 OrmSt 521 (FMS III 205);
nine years old:
 Flóam ch. 11/
 ÁnB 327 ch. 1/
 Yngv 6/
 Þiðr I 73, 305, 308;
ten years old:
 ÖOdd 133 (FAS II 251-52);
twelve years old:
 SnE Prol. ch. 3/
 HálfdS ch. 5/
 HaraldHárf ch. 32 in Hkr I 90, 144/
 Eyrb XLIV 11/
 Eg XI 12/
 Laxd XVI 21, LIX 5/
 GunnlO 59 ch.4 (V 7)/
 Band 295/
 HrólfKr 27-28, 54 ch. 9, 20 (FAS I ch. 12, 28)/
 Herv 147 (FAS I 496; Skj II A 254)/
 RagnarS ch. 5 (FAS I 358)/
 HálfH X 1 (cf. 3), XVI st. 68 (FAS II 35, 56)/
 ÖOdd 9 (ch. I 18; FAS II 506)/
 ÁnB 327 ch. 1/
 HjÖlv 459 ch. 4/
 HálfdBr 568 ch. 4/
 EgÁsm VI 2, 6, IX (FAS III 374, 375, 382)/
 cf. Lagerholm 41 n./
 BárðSn 1, 19 ch. 1, 10/
 ÞórðarH 96 ch. 4/
 Þiðr I 32, 73-74, 133-34, II 84, 323/
 OrmSt 521/
 ÞorstUxaf 256 (FMS III 120; FjÍsl 452)/
 FlóresS XXI 12/
 Kirial 92/
 NikL 4 ch. 1/
 HringT 9-11/
 KáraK 56 ch. 28/
 Stark 5, 8 ch. 1, 3/
 Herrm 69;
thirteen years old:
 HálfH IX 3 (FAS II 35)/
 BárðSn 2 ch. 1/
 FlóresS XXII 15;
fourteen years old:
 Bósa 7-8, 78-80 ch. 3, 4 (FAS III 196-97)/
 Kirial 92/
 Villif 4-5 ch. 3;
fifteen years old:
 HHu I 10/
 Flóam ch. 6, 9, 12/
 Hrómundar þáttr halta 312 ch. 5 in ÍslF/
 Völs ch. 8 (BuggeE 180)/
 Sögubr 13 ch. 4 (FAS I 374)/
 RagnarL 119, 196 ch. 3 (2) st. 1 (FAS I 240)/
 Skj II B 251;
 ÖOdd 9 (ch. I 18; FAS II 506);
 ÞorstVík 388 ch. 2;
 SörlaSt 409, 428 ch. 1, 11;
 HjÖlv 454 ch. 1;
 Þiðr I 74;
 ÁsmVík 9, 40 ch. 5, 20;
 VilhSj 5 ch. 2;
 SigrgV ch. 19;
 ÁsmS 5b-v;
 FlóresS XX 5 154;
 Villif 21 ch. 12;
 SamsF ch. 18;
 ÞjJón 1 ch. 1;
 Andr 2;
 Saxo lib. I c. III 1, lib. VII c. X 11 =
 Herrm 69;
sixteen years old:
 Flóam ch. 12;
 Villif 4-5 ch. 3;
 GunnarK 242;
 ParmesL 4 ch. 2;
 Mars 4 ch. 2;
eighteen years old:
 Flóam ch. 2;
 ÁnB 327 ch. 2;
 Dám 54 ch. 3;
nineteen years old:
 Úlf 137;
twenty years old:
 ParmesL 4-5 ch. 2-3;
 Vígk ch. 2.

F614.5.

Strong man as fisherman: destroys fish and nets.

cf. A876.
Hym 7-26 =
Gylf ch. 32 (48);
Skáldsk ch. 10 (2);
Thor:
 Skj I 4, 129, 131.

F771.6.

Phantom house: disappears at dawn.

Gylf ch. 42 (54);
Skjöld ch. 12.

F812.4.

Speaking forest.

Skj II 13 (Merlínússpá).

F824.2.

Extraordinarily painted shield.

cf. D1101.1.
VilhSj 16-17 ch. 7;
Ector ch. 2;
Skj I 411;
Saxo lib. IV c. 1 9-10 =
Herrm 288;
Heinzel 84.

F841.2.

Extraordinary equipment of ship.

Skj I 308, 310, 412/
Saxo lib. VI c. VI 10:
 »gullbúit«;
precious sail:
 Þorvarðs þáttr krákunefs in Flb III 357-59 (FMS VI 357, Msk 201, FjÍsl 503-07);
Amb 128 ch. 24;
Vilm 185 ch. 20;
Konr 48 ch. 2.

F874.

Horse's head for extraordinary use.

cf. D1380.3.1.
Skj II 16 (Merlínússpá).

F899.1.

Extraordinary standard.

cf. D1400.1.16;
Q222.6.
HaraldH ch. 22 in Hkr III 105;
ÓláfTr ch. 186 in Flb I 227;
cf. RagnarL ch. 19 (20) st. 35 (Skj II 260, FAS I 297)/
Herrm 638.

F942.1.1.

Ground opens to hide fugitive (magician).

EiríkR 233 ch. 12;
ÖOdd 136 (FAS II 256);
(y.) Bósa 90 ch. 6;
ÞorstVík 390, 421 ch. 3, 15;
GHrólf 330, 339, 343-44, 346 ch. 31, 33;
SörlaSt 440, 444, 446 ch. 8, 20;
HjÖlv 471 ch. 8;
ÁsmK 82-83 ch. 1;
ÞorstB 196 ch. 12;
ÞorlJ 214, Ísl. Fornsögur III (1883) 128 (FMS III 101, Skj I A 143, B 134);
cf. LiestølNT 50.

F952.

Blindness miraculously cured.

Njála ch. 106;
Skj X 244, 245, 301, 388, 433, 442, II 386 (horse);
ÓláfH ch. 237 in FMS V 120 (= Skj 1 245) and supplements in FMS V 222;
ÓláfK ch. 6 in Hkr III 230;
MagnúsB ch. 21 in Hkr III 259;
Bisk I 120, 336.

F961.1.1.

Sun refuses to shine when murder is done.

Skj I 432.

F965.2.

Sun darkened at death of holy person.

ÓláfH ch. 226 in Hkr II 487, 491/
cf. LiestølSF 60 ff.;
Bisk I 432;
Skjöld ch. 3.

F1041.21.1.1.

Tears of blood from excessive grief.

RagnarL 140-42 ch. 10 (9) (FAS I 262-64, Skj II B 254-55);
RagnarS ch. 2 in Hb 460 (FAS I 348-49).

G219.8.1.

Witch with fifteen tails.

Grýla:
 Sturl I 344 =
 Skj II 60;
cf. Olrik-E I 942.

H41.5.

Unknown prince shows his kingly qualities in dealing with his playmates.

Ldb ch. 164/
cf. Skj I 5;
ÓláfTr ch. 46 in FMS I 78;
OddÓláfTr ch. 8;
ÓláfH ch. 76 in Hkr II 132, ch. 74 in FMS IV 153;
Sturl I 2;
HálfH ch. XVII (FAS II 59-60).

H71.6.

Bright eyes as sign of royalty (nobility).

cf. H1550.1;
F541.
Rþ 35;
HHu I 6;
Knytl ch. 20;
ÓláfH ch. 25 in FMS IV 38/
cf. Skj I 242;
HrólfKr 23 ch. 7;
Völs ch. 13, 23 (22), 30 (28), 41-42 (39-40);
GHrólf 264, 292-94 ch. 9, 20;
Saxo lib. II c. II 5, lib. VII c. X 18.

H94.

Identification by ring.

cf. H61.3;
H82;
H253.
Laxd ch. 20-21, 26;
Hávarð ch. 14;
ÓláfH ch. 69 in Hkr II 106;
ÓláfTr ch. 62, 193, 270 in FMS I 113, II 129, III 35, by Odd ch. 33 (25), 78 (65);
ÞorstUxaf 256 (FMS III 120, FjÍsl 452);
Fær ch. 40;
HrólfKr ch. 20-22 (FAS I 52-59);
RagnarL ch. 10 (9) (FAS I 262-64, Skj II 254-55);
RagnarS 460 ch. 2 (FAS I 348-49);
ÞorstVík 423 ch. 15;
Nornag 67 ch. 7 (Flb I 354, FAS I 331);
Gautr 54 n. ch. 1 (FAS III 9 n.), cf. introd. xxii;
ÁnB 359 ch. 7;
SturlSt 604 ch. 9;
HrafnþH 112 (FjÍsl 136);
SigrgFr 102 ch. 15;
VilhSj 42-50 ch. 20-22;
AtlaÓ 4 ch. 4;
HringH 17, 25 ch. 7, 11;
Villif 24-25, 29-30 ch. 12, 14;
ÁsmS fol. 9;
Fertram ch. 11;
Vald 71-72 ch. 2;
SkáldH 16-17 ch. 5.

H1232.1.

Directions on quest given by herdsmen (peasants).

cf. J190.
Herv 18-21, 105-07 (FAS I 433-34, 518-19;
Skj A243-45);
Friðþj ch. XI 4 (FAS II 90-91, 499).

H1292.1.

Question (propounded on quest): Why has spring gone dry? Answer: Animal to be removed from its water-vein.

cf. H1388.
Skj II 26 (Merlínússpá)/
cf. Breta in Hb 271-83.

H1392.

Quest for armor from a grave mound.

cf. E461.
Reykd ch. 19;
Herv 17-33, 102-13 (FAS I 432-42; Skj II A 245-50);
GHrólf 278-79, 334-36 ch. 15-16, 32;
HrómGr 368-69 ch. 3-4;
BárðSn 37-44 ch. 18-21;
ViktorBl in ZDPh XXVI 14;
cf. LiestølUpph 155-56;
Andrews 1913 601 ff.

H1561.2.1.

Holmgang. Single combat on an island.

cf. F610.3.4.2;
H218.
Eyrb ch. 8;
BjörnHít ch. 4;
Ljósv ch. 16-17;
Korm ch. 10 =
Skj I 75-83;
Ldb ch. 51, 54, 136;
Svarfd ch. 9;
ÓláfTr ch. 264 in FMS III 20 ff., by Odd ch. 17 (11);
Herv 2, 5-14, 90, 94-101 (FAS I 412, 417-29);
ÁsmK 95-98, 99 st. 7 (FAS II 479-84, 487);
ÖOdd 100 (ch. XXIX 14; FAS II 215);
KetilH 125 ff. ch. 4, 5;
ÞorstVík 388 ff., 444 ch. 3-4, 21;
SturlSt 598-610, 612-14 ch. 6-10, 12-13;
Vígl 55 ch. 5;
Þiðr II 378;
HéðinH 6-7 ch. 3;
RémK 38-41 ch. 9;
Bæring 118-19 ch. 31;
Andr 34-39;
Saxo lib. I c. III 1, c. VIII 22, lib. III c. V 2-6, lib. IV c. IV 8-11;
cf. Heinzel 44;
Jones 1932 203-24;
Reuschel 78, 80;
Schlauch 40.

H1583.1.

Time measured by worn iron shoes.

Skjöld 135 ch. 27 (28);
RagnarL ch. 14 (13) (FAS I 276-77);
Nornag 75-76 ch. 8 (Flb I 355-56, FAS I 338);
cf. BárðSn 40-41 ch. 19;
Sahlgren 1940 35.

J445.2.

Foolish marriage of old man and young girl.

cf. K2213.12.
Skjöld 132 ch. 27: Sigvardus Ring;
HrólfKr 47-48 ch. 17 (FAS I 47-48): Hringr in Norway;
Völs ch. 11, 42 (40): Sigmundr and Jörmunrekr;
Gautr 72 ch. 6 (only in L);
HrólfG 3-5 ch. 2 (FAS III 58-61);
GHrólf 314 ch. 27;
SturlSt 596 ch. 5;
Friðþj ch. 8 ff. (FAS II 84 ff., 496 ff.);
Vígl 84-90 ch. 20;
Kóngab 32;
Úlf 142-50;
Bevers 209-12 ch. 1-4;
cf. HrólfKr 97 ch. 32 (FAS I 99);
Gould 1922#.

K235.4.1.

Loki released from captivity of the giant Þjazl on condition that he brings Idun (cf. A474.1). But the gods force him to bring her back and kill Þjazi.

Skáldsk ch. 2-3 (56);
Skj I 16;
Vries 223;
Holtsmark 1949 1-73.

K1218.1.7.

Importunate suitor has his head shaved and tarred and is put into sack and returned to his men.

Helgi:
 HrólfKr 19 ch. 6/
 Skjöld ch. 11;
cf. ViktorBl 36-37 ch. 12.

K1292.

Hostile brother-in-law made king's inferior by being tricked to hold his sword while the king arranges his breeches belt. (Old custom).

HrólfKr 46 ch. 16 (FAS I 46-47) =
Skjöld ch. 13/
cf. Saxo lib. II c. VIII 4 =
Herrm 197-98.

K1921.3.

Queen changes her own ugly twins for slave's pretty son. Later recognizes the better character of the twins, and changes back again.

Ldb ch. 162/
cf. Skj I 5;
Sturl I 2;
HálfH ch. 17 (FAS II 59-60)/
cf. introd 36-67.

K2357.15.

Capture by hiding warriors in baskets on back of oxen driven into enemy's camp on pretense that food is brought.

cf. HrólfKr 98 ch. 32 =
Skjöld 119 ch. 12/
Saxo lib. II c. VII 1-2 =
Herrm 182;
Saxo lib. IX c. IV 29;
Mágus 159 ch. 68.

K2369.15.

Enemies' cave entered by hoisting men down (in ship).

Skj I A 490, B 462 =
OddÓláfTr ch. 11;
MagnúsS ch. 6 in Hkr III 274-75.

L111.2.

Foundling hero.

cf. N861;
R131.
ÓláfTr ch. 61 in FMS I 112 (Skjöld 26);
Orkn 329 (Flb II 529);
ÞorstUxaf 252 (FMS III 112);
Álafl II 2-III 3;
FlóresS XXI 11;
SigrgV ch. 17;
SamsF ch. 17-21.

M113.1.

Oath taken on sword.

cf. Herrm 197 ad Skjöld 119 ch. 13,
Saxo lib. II c. VIII 3.

M161.4.

Vow rather to die (on a spear) than to accept grace.

RagnarL ch. 10 (9) (FAS I 262-63), 203 st. 11 (Skj II B 254);
RagnarS ch. 2 (FAS I 348-49);
SörlaSt 430 ch. 11;
cf. Friðþj VII 5 (FAS II 83, 496);
EgÁsm XVI 8 (FAS III 402);
FlóresS XII 9-10, XXIV 3-XXVI 2;
Mágus ed. 1858, 128 ch. 51.

M234.5.

Life bought for poem.

cf. P427.7.8.
»Höfuðlausn« in Eg =
Skj I 30;
cf. Hollander 1938 307-14;
GísIll ch. 5 in ÍslF III;
MagnúsB ch. 19 in FMS VII 38.

M301.2.1.

Enraged old woman prophesies for youth.

OrmSt 524-25 (= FMS III 212-13; Skj II A 342)/
cf. StrömbäckSejd 96-100;
ÖOdd 10-17 (ch. II 11-15; FAS II 165-68, 506-08).

M301.14.

Summoned dead prophesies.

Herv 27, 109-10 (=Skj II A 247; FAS I 438);
Saxo lib. I c. VI 3 =
Herrm 98.

N101.

Inexorable fate.

Skj I 90;
Völs ch. 32 (30), 35 (33), 37 (35);
HrólfKr 105 ch. 33 (FAS I 107);
ÖOdd 192-95 (ch. XLVI);
HálfdE XXIV 3 (FAS III 554);
Þiðr II 252, 254;
Amb ch. 2;
Vries 166;
Schlauch 88;
Wirth 1940.

N365.2.

Unwitting father-daughter incest.

Helgi-Yrsa:
 HrólfKr 23 ch. 7 (FAS I 23 ch. 9)/
 Skjöld ch. 11/
 Ys ch. 29/
 Saxo lib. II c. V 4.

N511.1.1.

Treasure buried in graves (grave mounds).

cf. D838.5;
N571;
V67.1.
Flóam ch. 12;
Skjöld ch. 7;
GullÞ 9-12 ch. 3-4 =
HálfdE XXVI 14 (FAS III 558);
HálfH V 5 (FAS II 28);
ÖOdd 29-31 (ch. VII 7-10; FAS II 176 ff.);
HrómGr 367-68 ch. 3;
GHrólf 348 ch. 34;
Andr 79, 84;
Saxo lib. III c. III 7-8.

N513.1.

Man jumps into the sea, river or waterfall with his treasure (chests).

cf. R216.1.
Vatnsd XXVIII 1-13;
GullÞ ch. 20;
HálfdE XXVI 10-12 (FAS III 557-58)/
cf. introd. 48-52;
Búi:
 OddÓláfTr ch. 18 (12)/
 ÓláfTr ch. 41 in Hkr I 333, ch. 90 in FMS I 178/
 Jómsv ch. 46 (34)/
 Fær ch. 26/
 Skj I 538, II 8;
 cf. Malone 1942/
 Árnason I 148;
 Strömbäck 1955, 95-101.

P10.

Kings.

cf. D1711.7;
H1381.3.11;
K1812;
N836;
P30.1;
Q91.3;
T64.
Rþ/
cf. A1653;
descent of kings from Freyr:
 Ys ch. 10/
cf. Vries 118;
Danr had king as valet and two earls as grooms:
 Skjöld ch. 7;
Konungs skuggsjá 94-289.

Q153.

Nature benign and fruitful during reign of good king.

cf. D2157.2;
Q552.3.
OddÓláfTr ch. 63 (51);
ÓláfH ch. 97 in Hkr II 200 =
Skj I 253;
Orkn ch. 13.

Q413.8.

Hanging as punishment for treachery.

Skj I 404;
Magnúsdrápa;
OddÓláfTr ch. 21 (15);
ÓláfH ch. 93 and 119 in Hkr II;
MagnúsErl ch. 18, 20 in Hkr III;
ÓláfTr ch. 173 in FMS II 72 (Flb I 337);
GHrólf 297, 314 ch. 22, 27;
ÁnB 352 ch. 6;
HjÖlv 496 ch. 14;
Þiðr I 291, II 99.

Q451.0.1.

Hands and feet cut off as punishment.

Skj I 240, 571;
for theft:
 Knytl ch. 73;
hands and feet broken as punishment for treachery:
 HrólfKr 24, 27 ch. 7, 9.

Q465.1.

Throwing into pit of snakes as punishment.

cf. S146.
Háttalykill ed. Skj I 489;
Sig III 59/
Oddr 28-29/
Akv 31/
Atlam 59/
Guðrúnarhvöt 17 in BuggeE 257, 280, 289, 301, 314 =
Völs ch. 39 (37)/
Skáldsk ch. 51 (42);
HaraldH in Msk 80;
Skjöld ch. 27 (28);
Krákumal st. 26-27 (FAS I 309-10, Skj I 655);
RagnarL ch. 15 (FAS I 281-82; Skj II 558);
Þiðr II 314;
Sigþ 187 ch. 30;
FlóresS XXI 13-23/
cf. introd. lxxviii;
Bevers 224-26 ch. 11-14;
Saxo lib. IX c. IV 38-39, lib. XI c. III/
cf. Herrm 651.

Q469.6.

Heart and liver of murderer torn out.

Akv 21-24/
Atlam 59 ff./
Oddr 28,
Skáldsk ch. 51 (42)/
Háttalykill st. 3 in Skj I 487.

Q475.

Tar and feathers as punishment.

Skjöld ch. 11;
HrólfKr 19 ch. 6 (FAS I ch. 7);
ÁnB 342 ch. 4;
Sigþ 127 ch. 10;
Hávarð ch. 21;
ViktorBl 36 ch. 12.

Q552.12.

Punishment: shipwreck.

cf. Flóam ch. 21-22;
ÓláfTr ch. 142 in FMS I 286 (= Skj I 169);
Ström 1952 9.

R165.

Rescue by saint.

cf. E366;
R121.6.
Geisli st. 28, 54 in Skj B I 434, 441 =
MagnúsG ch. 27-28 in Hkr III 47-49;
HákonH ch. 21 in Hkr III 430;
Knytl ch. 22;
Bisk I 210-12, 672;
BárðSn 43 ch. 20.

R216.1.

Escape from ship by jumping into the sea.

cf. N513.1.
Grett ch. 38, 65;
Sturl II 219;
GullÞ ch. 15;
Skj I 44, 138, 175;
ÓláfTr ch. 186, 256 in FMS II 117, III 9, ch. 111 in Hkr I 453, by Odd ch. 21 (15), 59 (47), 73-74 (61-62);
HallþSn in FMS III 158;
MagnúsBl ch. 14 in Hkr III 343, ch. 18 in FMS VII 202 =
IngaK ch. 11 in Hkr III 364;
Orkn ch. 40, 48;
Fær ch. 54, 57;
Harð ch. 38;
BárðSn 40 ch. 18;
ÖOdd 31, 108-09, 134 (ch. VII 10, XXXII 1-5; FAS II 224, 252, 513, 536);
ÁnB 355-56 ch. 7;
ÞorstVík 403, 450-51 ch. 8, 23;
GHrólf 261-62 ch. 8;
HjÖlv 463 ch. 5;
HrólfG 26, 29 ch. 16, 18 (FAS III 107, 111);
Bósa 59 ch. 14 (FAS III 231);
HálfdE XIII 7 (FAS III 537);
EgÁsm XVIII 10 (FAS III 406-07);
SörlaSt 431 ch. 12;
HjÖlv 463 ch. 5;
BárðSn 40 ch. 18;
ÚlfU ch. 4.

R231.

Obstacle flight - Atlanta type. Objects are thrown back which the pursuer stops to pick up while the fugitive escapes.

cf. D672;
G610.
Skáldsk ch. 55 (44) =
Ys ch. 29/
HrólfKr 90-92 ch. 45 (FAS I 92)/
Skjöld ch. 12;
(y.) ÖOdd 136 (FAS II 255);
Yngv 13, 37 (cf. D981.1);
Álafl V 7-19;
Saxo lib. II c. III 2 and VI 7 =
Herrm 127, 167.

S73.1.

Fratricide.

cf. K867.1;
N733.2;
P251.4.1;
Q211.9.
HHu I 36, 41;
Vsp 45;
Vsp 32/
Vegt =
Gylf ch. 33 (49);
Saxo lib. III c. I-IV =
Herrm 201 ff./
MC 129;
Baldr-Höðr:
 Vries 234/
 cf. K863;
Suppl. to ÓláfH in FMS V 224;
Sigurðr-Haraldr:
 MagnúsS ch. 16 in Hkr III 345;
Heiðrekr-Angantýr:
 Herv 34-36, 115-17 (FAS I 448; Skj I 276);
Hrœrekr-Helgi:
 Sögubr 8 ch. 2 (FAS I 369);
Úlfkell-Úlfarr
 HálfdE XI 6-8 (FAS III 534);
ÖOdd 120-37 (ch. XXXIV-V; FAS II 539-40): Vilhjálmr-Knútr;
Bruni-Gusi:
 KetilH 122 ch. 3;
Tistram-Herþegn:
 Þiðr II 43-47;
Eirekr-Alrekr:
 Gautr 33-34 ch. 7 (FAS III 37-38) =
 Saxo lib. V c. X 1-2;
 HálfdB 10 ch. 6.

S113.1.2.

Prisoners taken in war (enemy's messengers) hanged.

Skj I 139, 361, 461;
MagnúsB ch. 6 in Hkr III 241;
IngaK ch. 12 in Hkr III 367;
MagnúsB ch. 7 in FMS VII 14;
HaraldG ch. 9 in FMS VII 186;
IngaK ch. 13 in FMS VII 227;
MagnúsErl ch. 10 in FMS VII 301;
Suppl. to ÓláfH in FMS V 190;
Ys ch.23, 24;
HálfH VIII 7 (FAS II 34);
Yngv 10;
Þiðr I 27, II 80, 172;
SigrgFr 72 ch. 9;
Amb 20, 38-40, 162 ch. 5, 8, 33;
HringH 45 ch. 19;
Úlf 190, 222, 226;
Saxo lib. VIII c. X 9.

S116.3.

Murder by breaking back, bones.

cf. G512.7.
Thor:
 Skáldsk ch. 27 (18) =
 Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 15 =
 Herrm 592/
 Skj I 142;
Finnb ch. 13;
OrmSt 530;
FlóresS XVIII 5-6, ed. Lagerholm 152.

S161.2.

Mutilation: breaking or crushing hands and feet.

Hamð 24 =
Skj I 1 (Ragnarsdrápa)/
Skáldsk ch. 51 (42)/
Völs ch. 44 (42);
IngaK ch. 12 in Hkr III 366, ch. 13 in FMS VII 226;
Vald 62 ch. 1;
cf. Saxo lib. VIII c. X 14 =
Herrm 572.

S163.

Mutilation: cutting (tearing) out tongue.

cf. Q451.4.
Skj I 436, 437, 442: Geisli 1153;
ÓláfH ch. 75 in Hkr II 130, ch. 73, 261 in FMS IV 151, V 152;
MagnúsS ch. 30 in Hkr III 308;
IngaK ch. 24-25 in Hkr III 381, 383.

S165.

Mutilation: putting out eyes.

cf. Q451.7.
Skj I 340, 345, 442;
Hallfr 71;
ÓláfH ch. 75 in Hkr II 130, ch. 73 and 261 in FMS IV 151, V 151;
ÓláfTr ch. 172 in FMS II 62;
HaraldH ch. 14 in Hkr III 95;
MagnúsBl ch. 8 in Hkr III 327;
Sturl I 42, 485;
HaraldG ch. 9, 15 in FMS VII 185, 196;
Knytl ch. 100;
Orkn ch. 111;
HrólfKr 41 ch. 14 (FAS I 41);
RagnarS ch. 12 (11) (FAS I 271);
HálfH V 7-9 (FAS II 28-29);
HálfdE XVIII 4 (FAS III 547);
GHrólf 331 ch. 31;
HálfdBr 587 ch. 15;
EgÁsm XIII 4-7;
ÖOdd 42, 47, 129, 181 (ch. XI 7-9, XLIII 7);
Yngv 4;
Þiðr I 343, II 109;
cf. FlóresS XXIII 11;
HringH 15-16, 18-20 ch. 6, 9;
Amb# 154-56 ch. 30 (29).

S166.6.

»Blood-eagle« cut on man's back by flaying and salting.

Skj I 232: Knútsdrapa ca. 1038;
Reg 26 =
ÓláfTr ch. 286 in Flb I 352 =
Nornag 64 ch. 4 (FAS I 328);
HaraldHárf ch. 30 in Hkr I 141;
Orkn ch. 8;
OrmSt 531 (FMS III 225);
RagnarL ch. 17 (18) (FAS I 292);
RagnarS 463 ch. 3 (FAS I 354);
Sigþ 127 ch. 10 (owl instead of eagle);
Saxo lib. IX c. V 5 =
Herrn 656;
cf. Vries 131.

S175.

Horses mutilated: tails cut off and manes torn off with the skin in ordder to humiliate their owner.

Skjöld ch. 12 =
HrólfKr 78-79, 88 ch. 27,29 (FAS I 90).

S341.1.

Exposure given up on account of new-born son's protesting stanza.

Þorsteins þáttr Tjaldstœðings in Flb III 432-33 (FjÍsl 431-32; Skj I A 34).

T75.

Man scorned by his beloved (or her father).

Almost all items to T311.2 *.
cf. H901;
K1210;
L431;
R18;
T92.9;
T141.
HrólfKr 17-20 ch. 6 (FAS I ch. 7) =
Skjöld ch. 11;
GHrólf 299 ch. 23;
SturlSt 595 ch. 3;
HjÖlv 489 ch. 14;
Þiðr I 49-56, II 71-83;
Sigþ 123-29, 238-39 ch. 10, 48;
ViktorBl 36-37 ch. 12;
cf. Háv 101 =
K525.6.

T165.

Girl may remain virgin for three days after marriage.

cf. T151.3.
RagnarL 129 ch. 6 (5) st. 6 (FAS I 250;
Skj II 253);
Saxo lib. IX c. XI 2-4.

T584.0.1.

Childbirth assisted by magic.

cf. D1501.
Oddr 1 ff.;
Bisk I 615-16, II 167;
Skj II 386-87.

V0.

Religious services, »blót«.

cf. E748;
S260.
cf. Ys ch. 8;
Sögubr 25 ch. 10 (FAS I 388);
HverN in Flb I 21-22 (FAS II 3-4);
FundNo in Flb I 219 (FAS II 17);
Herv 160 (FAS I 512 n.);
RagnarL ch. 7 (6) (FAS I 250; Skj II B 253);
HrólfKr 35 ch. 13 (FAS I ch. 17);
Friðþj II 7 (FAS II 64, 491);
ÞorvV in Flb I 270 (FMS I 267-68, FjÍsl 490-91);
Sörla 275 (FAS I 391);
GrønbechVFO IV 127 ff.

V1.2.1.

Worship of fairies, »álfar«.

cf. E748.
Sighv in Skj I 221 =
ÓláfH ch. 91 in Hkr II 170, ch. 86 in FMS IV 187 (FjÍsl 227);
cf. Vries 373;
Ström 1952 17.

V1.2.3.

Worship of »dísir«, Dísablót.

cf. E748.
Krákumál st. 29 in Skj I 656 (FAS I 310);
VígaGlúm ch. 6;
Ys ch. 29;
Herv 44, 91, 122 (FAS I 413, 454);
Friðþj V 2, IX 4 ff. (FAS II 85-87);
cf. Vries 375.

V1.11.3.

Worship of wooden idols, »skurðgoð«, »trémenn«.

cf. V356.
ÓláfTr ch. 167, 172-73, 184 in FMS II 44, 73-75 ( = Ögmundar þáttr dytts ok Gunnars helm. in Flb I 37-39; FjÍsl 519-23), 108;
ÓláfH ch. 107-09, 112 in Hkr II 219 ff., 232, ch. 107 in FMS IV 242;
Hallfr 65;
EiríkV ch. 4 in FAS III 672 (cf. Flb I 35);
Stefnis þáttr Þorgilssonar in Flb I 286-87 (FjÍsl 307-08);
Þorv in Flb I 270 (FjÍsl 490-91 and FMS I 267);
RagnarL ch. 20 (21) (FAS I 298-99, Skj II 261);
ÖOdd 115 n. (FAS II 228);
Friðþj IX 6-8 (FAS II 86-87, 497);
Bósa 29-30 ch. 8 (FAS III 213);
Flov 193 ch. 13;
Bæring 99-100 ch. 17;
Saxo lib. XIV c. XXXIX 3 465;
Vries 114, 140.

V17.3.

Sacrifice to get help in danger. Sacrifice for victory.

cf. Erling:
 Jómsvíkingadrápa ed. Skj II 7/
 ÓláfTr ch. 42 in Hkr I 337, ch. 90 in FMS I 174(Flb I 191 ch. 154), by Odd ch. 18 (12)/
 Jómsv ch. 44 (34)/
 Saxo lib. X c. IV 2;
Orkn ch. 8;
EgÁsm VIII 5 (FAS III 379);
Bæring 99-100 ch. 17;
cf. sacrifice for victory:
 Vries 145, 169.

V112.

Temples.

ÞorstUxaf 249 (FMS III 105-06, FjÍsl 439);
Herv 88, 143 (FAS I 493, Skj II B 271);
Friðþj 2-3 ch. I 2 ff., IX-X (FAS II 63ff.);
SturlSt 624 ch. 17-18;
Bósa 25, 107 ch. 8, 10 (FAS III 213-15);
AtlaÓ 15-16 ch. 12;
Vries 105.

V113.

Shrines.

cf. D1316;
D1566.2;
N514.
ÓláfK ch. 6 in Hkr III 230 (cf. V221.2);
MagnúsB ch. 21 in Hkr III and 259 (cf. D2158.2);
ÓláfH ch. 237 in FMS V 120 (= Skj I 245).

V132.

Holy water.

cf. D1500.1.18.3;
D1505.5;
D1551;
D1566.1.7;
D1566.2;
E80;
E443.9;
F451.9.1;
G273.1.1.
Skj II 386-88, 442;
Bisk I 418, 446, 609, II 79, 110, 129, 130, 135, 176-78, 180, 182, 185, 247-49.

V152.

Stone or wooden crosses.

Ldb ch. 147 (97, 84), 304 (257, 221);
Bisk I 607-08, II 81, 87-88;
Skj I 379;
cf. Fritzner II 251-53.

V221.2.

Saint restores dumb man's speech.

cf. D1507.
Skj I 433, 436, 437;
ÓláfH ch. 261 in FMS V 153, suppl. 222;
ÓláfK ch. 6 in Hkr III 230;
Bisk I 469-70.

V222.1.

Marvelous light accompanying saint.

cf. F1061.
Sturl I 228, 229;
ÓláfH ch. 18 in FMS IV 32;
OddÓláfTr ch. 51 (38);
Sunnifa's head:
 ÓláfTr ch. 107 in FMS I 228, by Odd ch. 30 (21);
Bisk I 460, II 15, 29;
BárðSn 43 ch. 20;
cf. miraculous light on saint's corpse:
 Skj I 432 =
 ÓláfH ch. 222 in FMS V 98.

V222.6.

Bell sounds at approach of saint.

cf. as a sign from heaven:
 Skj I 301 =
 MagnúsG ch. 27 in Hkr III 48.

V331.

Conversion to Christianity.

Ldb ch. 3;
Skj I 158-59;
ÓláfTr ch. 76 in FMS I 137-38;
Þórhalls þáttr knapps in Flb I 439-41 (FMS II 229-32);
OrmSt in Flb I 529 (FMS III 222, FjÍsl 215);
EgilSiðuH 141-48 (FMS V 321-29, FjÍsl 15);
EiríkV 30-32 ch. 2 (FAS III 662-67);
Yngv 43 ch. 12;
Sigþ ch. 3;
Amb 64-70, 164 ch. 12, 34 (33);
Þiðr II 358;
Bevers 209-67, esp. ch. 34-35;
Flov 124-208.

V511.

Visions of the other world.

cf. Q172.0.2.
Sól in BuggeE 357 (Skj I 639);
ÓláfTr by Odd ch. 13 (9).

Z71.1.

Formulistic number: three.

cf. A651.1.1;
P251.6.1.
Vsp 21;
Rþ 141;
Vkv;
SnE Prol. ch. 4 (10);
Gylf ch. 8 (15), 11 (20, 23);
Skáldsk ch. 55 (44);
Skjöld ch. 12;
Ys ch. 14;
Óláfs þáttr Geirstaðaálfs ch. 3 in FMS X 213;
Þiðr II 29-36;
ÖOdd 86-87 (ch. XXV 6, FAS II 205, 533);
HálfdE ch. XVI, cf. introd. § 36;
GHrólf 318 ch. 28;
Gautr 40 ff. ch. 9-11 (FAS III 44-49;
cf. Berge 1930 121;
Harð ch. 3, 15;
SigrgFr 45 ch. 2;
Villif 29 ch. 14;
Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 17;
cf. Bock 1921 263 ff.;
Bock 1922 51 ff.;
* etc;
LiestølUpph 74-78;
Koht 1931 73, 122.

Z71.6.

Formulistic number: nine.

cf. A651.3.1.1;
P251.6.5;
P252.5.
Vsp 2, 56 (53) =
Gylf ch. 38 (51, MC 341);
Háv 138, 140;
Hyndl 35;
Vkv 3;
Sigrdr 22-33;
Fjölsv 26, 38;
Skírn 39, 41 =
Gylf ch. 23 (37);
HHj 17, 29, 173;
HHu II 194;
Gylf ch. 12 (23), 15 (27, MC 153), 34 (49);
Skáldsk ch. 6 (57), 16 (8), 24 (16), 81 (64 =
FAS II 9, MC 112;
Sól 51, 79;
Skj I 201.
ÞorstVík 404-5 ch. 9;
EiríkR ch. 4;
Herv 84 ch. 10 (FAS I 488);
Amb 180 ch. 39 (38);
Saxo lib. VI c. VII 2;
* etc.

Z71.8.

Formulistic number: twelve.

cf. P251.6.7;
P475.1.
Fjölsv 34 (?);
SnE Prol. ch. 3 (4);
Gylf ch. 4 (3), 8 (15), 11 (20)/
MC 15, 322;
Ldb 35 n.;
Fær ch. 36;
Skjöld 8-9, 12;
Ys 2, 7, 11, 22;
ÓláfH ch. 94, 109, 118, 141 in Hkr II;
MagnúsG ch. 6, 28 in Hkr III;
Sturl I 4, 480, II 87, 153, 256;
Svarfd ch. 16, 26;
Herv 54-55, 129 (FAS I 463);
HrólfKr 40 ch. 14 (FAS I 40 ch. 20);
HálfH X 7 (FAS II 36);
Gautr 16-17 ch. 4 (FAS III 19-20);
EgÁsm X 18 (FAS III 387);
HálfdE XVI 9-10 (FAS III 543);
SörlaSt 411-12 ch. 2;
(y.) Bósa 87, 121 ch. 6, 14;
Finnb ch. 16-20;
Harð ch. 15, 20, 25, 27, 28;
Yngv 4;
Þiðr I 2-3, 231, 353, 356, II 1-37;
Sigþ 111 ch. 5;
JarlmH 11-12, 19-20, 25 ch. 7, 11, 14;
Amb 48 ch. 10;
SaulusN 28-31 ch. 14;
Villif 14-15, 23, 25, 26, 37, 59 ch. 6, 12, 13, 17, 27;
Þorgr 8 ch. 1;
Úlf 189 ff.;
HringH 45-46, 50-51 ch. 19, 21;
Dám 61 ch. 5;
Ector ch. 1, 9, 10;
RémK 7-11, 32, 35, 247-48, 335, 340 ch. 2-3, 8, 50, 65, 66;
Mars 5 ch. 2;
Saxo lib. VI c. II 2, lib. IX c. lV 14, XIV 9;
* etc.

Z141.

Symbolic color: red.

fighting of red and white serpent as symbol of kings' fighting:
 Skj II 26 ff. (Merlínusspá);
cf. red and white serpents:
 Konr 69-79;
red as the symbol of fighting:
 Herrm 210 n.

Z212.

Heroes descended from gods.

cf. A180.
Skáldsk ch. 53 (43), 81 (64);
Völs ch. 1;
RagnarL ch. 9 (8) st. 6 (FAS I 258; Skj II A234, B253);
HálfdB 5 ch. 4;
HálfdE I 1 (FAS III 519);
Saxo lib. III c. IV 1, lib. IV c. VIII 1.