Medieval Scandinavian Motif Database

Bibliography for: Vsp

Völuspá, in Sophus Bugge's edition of Sæmundar Edda, https://archive.org/details/norrnfornkviisl00eddagoog , p. 1-42.

Works with this reference:

A2.1.

Three creators.

cf. A109.1.
Gylf ch. 6 (9);
Vsp 17-18 (16-17);
MC 327;
Vries 302, 395.

A106.

Opposition of good and evil gods.

cf. A162.
Gylf ch. 19-20 (34);
Vsp *:
 cf. Vries 417.

A141.1.

God makes automata and vivifies them.

cf. D1620.
Gylf ch. 6 (9);
Vsp 17-18;
MC 327;
Vries 311.

A157.3.

God's spear.

Gungnir:
 Gylf ch. 38 (51)/
 Sigrdr in BuggeE 231/
 Skáldsk ch. 44 (35)/
 Vsp in BuggeE 32/
 MC 66/
 Vries 176.

A162.

Conflicts of the gods.

cf. A173.
Gylf ch. 7 (14), 11 (23);
Vsp 21;
Ys ch. 4;
MC 26;
Vries 253-54, 277.

A162.7.

Single combat between gods.

Gylf ch. 38 (51)/
Vsp 53 ff.;
Vries 410.

A192.1.

Death of the gods.

At the Doom (Ragnarök):
Gylf ch. 38 (51)/
Vsp 53 (51, 46) ff./
MC 340 ff./
Vries 410 ff.;
Baldr:
 Gylf ch. 33-35 (49-50)/
 Saxo lib. III c. II 7/
  cf. MC 127 ff./
  cf. Vries 234 ff.

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.

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.

A605.

Primeval chaos.

Gylf ch. 4;
Vsp 1;
Saussaye 340 f.;
Vries 387.

A632.

Succession of creations and cataclysms. From the ruins of earlier creation a new one is raised.

Gylf ch. 41 (53);
Vsp 59 (56, 52);
MC 344.

A651.3.1.1.

Nine worlds above and below.

cf. Z71.6.
Gylf ch. 4 (3);
Vafþr 43;
Vsp 2;
MC 330.

A661.1.0.5.

Cock in Valhöll awakes the gods.

cf. Z65.2.
Vsp 43 (42, 33);
Gullinkambi:
* MC 50, 276, 313.

A665.2.1.2.

Four dwarfs support the sky.

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

A671.0.1.

Hell located to the north.

Vsp 38 (34);
MC 319.

A671.2.1.

Serpents in hell.

Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 14/
Herrm 596;
Vsp 38 (37, 34);
MC 319, 321.

A671.2.2.1.

Rivers of poison in hell.

cf. * MC 319/
Vsp 38 (37, 34).

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.

A671.2.2.6.

Other rivers in hell.

cf. A878.1.1;
cf. F162.2.
Perjurers, murderers, and adulterers wade in rapid currents:
 Vsp 39 (38, 35);
Vaðgelmir, where liars are punished:
 Reg 4;
MC 318
Vries 394.

A671.2.5.

Dragons in hell.

Vsp 39 (38, 35), 66 (59);
Niðhöggr (cf. A878.3):
 Vries 369, 394;
MC 319, 332.

A671.2.6.

Wolf in hell.

Vsp 39 (38. 35);
MC 319.

A673.

Hound of hell (Garmr).

cf. A1082.22.
Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 12 (7);
Vegt 3;
Vsp 44, 49, 58;
Vries 370;
MC 303.
cf. Fjölsv 13-18;
cf. ÞorstVík 423 ch. 15.

A673.2.

Cock of hell.

cf. A878.3.6;
cf. Z65.2.
Vsp 43 (42, 33)/
MC 302.

A736.1.1.

Sun sister and moon brother.

Gylf ch. 6 (11);
Vsp 5;
MC 196.

A816.

Earth rises from sea.

Vsp 59;
MC 325;
cf. Olrik 1902 262 ff.

A878.

Earth-tree. Tree of life or fate.

cf. A652.
Mímameiðr:
 Fjölsv 19-24;
Yggdrasill:
 Vries 402 ff.;
Gylf ch. 8 (15);
Vsp 19;
Leyen 13;
MC 331 ff.;
Saussaye 346;
Olrik 1917 49 ff.;
Olrik-E 367;

A1000.

World catastrophe (Ragnarök).

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

A1001.

Series of world catastrophes.

Gylf ch. 37 (51);
Vsp;
MC 336
Olrik 1902.

A1002.

Doomsday.

Vsp 40 ff.;
Vries 410/
MC 336/
Olrik 1902.

A1006.

Renewal of world after world calamity.

Hyndl 43-44;
Skáldsk ch. 9;
Vsp 59;
Saussaye 352;
Vries 411.

A1030.

World-fire.

cf. F702.
Gylf ch. 37 (51);
Hyndl 49;
Vsp 57;
MC 339;
Olrik 1902 I 195.

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.

A1072.1.

Fettered monster in human form (Loki).

Gylf ch. 36 (50);
Ls 49;
Saxo lib. VIII c. XV 8;
Vegt 138;
Vsp 34-35;
Olrik 1902 I 234;
Vries 413.

A1082.2.

Odin battles Fenris Wolf at end of world.

Gylf ch. 38 (51);
Hyndl 44;
Vafþr 52-53;
Vsp 53;
Olrik 1902 I 206;
Vries 413.

A1082.2.1.

Other gods battle Fenris Wolf at end of world.

Thor:
 Ls 58/
 Olrik 1902 207;
Víðarr:
 Gylf ch. 38 (51)/
 Vsp 55/
 Vries 413.

A1082.3.

Thor battles Midgard serpent at end of world.

cf. A876.
Vsp 56;
Gylf ch. 38 (51);
Skáldsk ch. 9 (1);
Olrik 1902 207;
Vries 225, 413.

A1101.1.

Golden age.

Gylf ch. 7 (14);
Vsp 7-8, 61;
MC 327, 378 n. 49;
Saussaye 165.

A1132.

Origin of dew.

HHj 28;
Vafþr 14;
Vsp 19 (18);
MC 331.

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.

A1218.

Man created by co-operation of the gods.

Vsp 17-18;
MC 327;
Saussaye 263;
Vries 387, 395.

A1251.

Creation of man from tree.

Gylf ch. 6 (9);
Vsp 17;
Leyen 11;
MC 327;
Vries 387, 395.

B11.4.1.

Flying dragon, »flugdreki«.

cf. B11.6.8.
Níðhöggr:
 Vsp 66 (62, 59)/
 MC 319, 345/
 cf. A671.2.5/
 cf. A878.3.1;
BjörnHít ch. 5 (Bœrs ed. 12);
(y.) Bósa 58-59 ch. 14-15 (FAS III 230-31);
Ector ch. 10;
FlóresS XIX 6-7 and XX 7;
GHrólf 339, 342 ch. 33;
GullÞ ch. 3, 20;
HálfdE XX 8-9, XXVI 12 (FAS III 550, 558);
KetilH 111 ch. 1;
Konr 63-64 ch. 6-7;
Njála CXIX 46;
Sigþ ch. 13 and 16-17;
Vald 74 ch. 3;
VilhSj 26 ch. 13;
Yngv 14, 41-43;
Þiðr I 196, 334, II 359 ff.;
cf. Saxo lib. VIII c. XV 9/
Herrm 602.

B101.1.

Bird with golden head.

cf. B102.1.
cf. the cock Gullinkambi:
 Vsp 43 (33).

D1311.3.

Oracular fountain (with two swans).

Vsp 19;
Urðar brunnr:
 Háv 110;
Gylf ch. (8) 16;
Skáldsk ch. 65 (52);
cf. Ohrt 1938 91-101.

D1610.5.

Speaking head.

cf. D1311.8.2.
Mímir's head:
 Vsp 6/
 Sigrdr 14/
 Ys ch. 4, 7/
 Vries 361/
 MC 46/
 Saussaye 232.

D1811.

Magic wisdom.

cf. D1610.5.
Vsp 1, 28;
Háv 104, 161;
Hárb 44;
Vegt;
Vafþr.

D1811.1.2.

Magic wisdom from drinking of well.

cf. D1300.3.
Vsp 28;
Gylf ch. 8 (15);
MC 49;
Vries 403;
cf. Forspj 5 ff.

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.

F451.1.1.

Dwarfs originate from maggots in flesh of giant.

cf. F451.2.0.7.
Gylf ch. 7 (14)/
cf. Vsp 9-10/
Saussaye 318/
MC 264.

F451.1.1.1.

Dwarfs originate from the blood and bones of giant.

Vsp 9 =
MC 264.

F451.2.7.3.

Dwarfs referred to as »gray«, not specifying whether as to dress or hair.

cf. Nípingr in Vsp 11 =
MC 271.

F451.4.1.

Dwarfs live under the ground.

Vsp 10;
GHrólf 308 ch. 25;
MC 265, 269.

F451.4.1.12.

Dwarfs live in stones.

cf. E481.3.2;
F451.3.2.1.1.
Alv 3;
Vsp 48;
Gylf ch. 7 (14);
Ys ch. 12;
Bisk II 78 (7);
Harð ch. 38;
ÁnB 327 ch. 1;
ÞorstVík 446 ch. 22;
(y.) Bósa 86, 109-11 ch. 6, 11;
Kristni ch. 2 =
ÞorvV in FMS I 261;
Sörla 275 (= FAS I 391 ch. 1);
ÞorstB 179 ch. 3;
Villif 29 ch.14;
Vilm 11 ch. 7;
ÞjJón 16, 31 (10, 20) ch. 6, 14;
Ector ch. 7;
Andr 19;
SamsF ch. 11;
KáraK 21, 61-62 ch. 9, 30-31;
cf. Fritzner I 274:
 »Dvergasteinn«.

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.

F531.6.2.3.

Giants (tröll) live in the east.

Vsp 40;
Hárb 1, 23, 29;
Hym 36;
Ls 60;
Skáldsk ch. 25 (17), 42 (33);
MC 81;
cf. in Sweden:
 Ys ch. 1.

F531.6.6.

Giants as builders of great structures.

Vsp 25;
Gylf ch. 25 (42);
cf. Leyen 38.

F531.6.7.1.2.

The giants' ship Naglfar.

cf. E481.2.2.
Vsp 50 (47, 43);
Gylf ch. 26 (43), 37, 38 (51) =
MC 340/
Saussaye 351/
Vries 35;
Lie 1954 152-61.

F531.6.16.1.

Giants' watchman (Egðir).

Vsp 42 =
MC 276.

F771.1.1.

Golden castle.

cf. F163.1.2.4;
F771.
Vsp 37 =
Gylf ch. 39 (52);
Fjölsv 5;
NikL 19 ch. 8.

F771.2.7.

Castle on serpents.

Vsp 38;
Gylf ch. 40 (52).

F833.3.

Sword extraordinarily bright, sharp.

cf. D1645.4.
Vsp 52 (50, 45);
Gylf ch. 4 (3);
Ldb ch. 6 =
ÓláfTr ch. 116 in FMS I 238;
ÁnB 326 ch. 1;
ÞorstVík 393 ch. 4;
HjÖlv 504 ch. 18;
ÞorstUxaf 257 (FMS III 123);
HringH ch. 3;
SalusN 81 ch. 31.

F864.2.

Fetter for Loki.

cf. A1072.1.
Vsp 34;
Ls 49 and prose 122;
Gylf ch. 36 (50).

F899.2.1.

Golden game-board.

cf. D1209.7.
Vsp 7-8, 61;
GullÞ ch. 14;
Sigþ ch. 21, 46.

F961.1.

Extraordinary behavior of sun.

cf. F965.2.
Vsp 41, 51.

G275.3.

Witch burned.

cf. Q414.0.10.
Vsp 21;
cf. saved from being burned:
 Álafl XVII 10-21.

G312.1.

Pishachas (Sanskrit: पिशाच, Piśāca).

Drinks blood and eats human flesh.
cf. G262.1.
cf. Fenris-úlfr:
 Vsp 41.

G353.2.

Eagle as ogre.

cf. F531.1.8.7.
Vsp 50;
Skírn 27;
KetilH 136 ch. 5;
ÞorstB 179 ch. 3.

J163.3.

One eye exchanged for wisdom (Odin).

cf. A128.2;
D1300.3.
Vsp 28 =
Gylf ch. 8 (15)/
MC 50/
Vries 192.

M301.2.

Old woman, »völva«, as prophet.

cf. M411.5.
Vsp;
SnE Prol. ch. 3 (9-10);
Laxd ch. 76;
Vatnsd ch. 10;
GullÞ ch. 1, 19;
Korm ch. 9;
Ldb ch. 99, 226;
OddÓláfTr ch. 6 (5) (cf. ch. 57 in FMS I 96);
ÞorvV in FMS I 255-57 (FjÍsl 477-79);
EiríkR 206-09 ch. 4;
ÓláfH ch. 28 in FMS IV 46, ch. 25 in Flb I 28;
ÓláfTr ch. 46, 130 in FMS I 76, 255;
HrólfKr 5, 11-13 ch. 1, 3 (FAS I 5, 10-12);
Friðþj V 10 (FAS II 72 ff., 492);
Huld no. 1;
cf. Vries 64;
StrömbäckSejd 67 * etc.

N126.

Lots cast to determine luck or fatte.

cf. S262.3.
Vsp 29, 63;
Hym 1;
Ldb prol. ch. 7, ch. 265;
Ys ch. 38;
ÓláfH ch. 94 in Hkr II 195-96;
HaraldH ch. 4 in Hkr III 79;
SigJórs ch. 33 in FMS VII 140;
Sturl I 462-63;
Gautr ch. 7 (FAS III 31);
Yngv 32-33;
Ættartala in Flb I 24 (FAS II 8);
Amb 186 ch. 40 (39);
cf. Hallfr 45 ch. 5;
Fritzner I 160:
 »blótspánn«/
Fritzner II 16 ff.:
 »hluti«/
 »hlutr«;
GrønbeckVFO IV 124;
Vries 67, 126.

P251.5.3.

Hostile brothers.

cf. F1041.16.10;
S73.1.
Vsp 45;
Ys ch 19, 21;
MagnúsS ch. 21 in Hkr III =
SigJórs ch. 26 in FMS VII 119;
ÞorstUxaf 254 (FMS III 116-19);
Yngv 4, 25-26.

Q560.

Punishments in hell.

cf. V511.2.
Vsp 39 in BuggeE 7/
Sól 57-68 in BuggeE 366/
MC 319;
OddÓláfTr ch. 13 (9);
ÞorstSkelk 416-17 (FMS III 202);
Bisk I 451-54, II 9-11.

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.

T585.7.

Precocious hero leaves trade to go to war.

cf. Vsp 32/
Vegt 11.
one or three days old Váli avenges his father:
 Vries 317;
only the child Sigurðr avenges his father:
 Völs ch. 26 (25).

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.