Medieval Scandinavian Motif Database

Bibliography for: fsLeg

Ett forn-svenskt Legendarium, ed. G. Stephens, Stockholm 1858.

Works with this reference:

D1550.

Magic object miraculously opens and closes.

cf. D2088;
F776.2.
cf. Bisk I 439-40, II 17;
fsLeg 602.

E232.

Return from the dead to slay wicked person.

Eaðmundr helgi slays Sveinn tjúguskegg like Merkúrius Júlianus níðingr:
 ÓláfH ch. 12 in Hkr II 15, ch. 31 in FMS IV 48/
 Knytl ch. 6/
 cf. fsLeg II 601-02.