Medieval Scandinavian Motif Database

Bibliography for: Gylf

Gylfaginning, Edda Snorra Sturlusonar, ed. Finnur Jónsson, p. 1-77 ch. 1-43.

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A0.

Creator.

cf. A141.1.
BárðSn 43 ch. 20:
 »þann er skapat hafði himin ok jörð«;
Gylf ch. 4 (3);
Ldb ch. 52:
 StrömbäckSejd 75 n.:
 »þeim guði er sólina hafði skapat«;
 cf. LiestølUpph 158;
ÓláfTr ch. 215 in Flb I 263:
 StrömbäckSejd 75 n.:
 »þeim guði er sólina hafði skapat«;
 cf. LiestølUpph 158;
SnE Prol. ch. 1;
Vatnsd ch. XXIII 5, XXXVII 6, XLVI 7, introd. lxxii-iv:
 StrömbäckSejd 75 n.:
 »þeim guði er sólina hafði skapat«;
 cf. LiestølUpph 158.

A2.1.

Three creators.

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

A101.

Supreme god.

Odin:
 Gylf ch. 4 (3), 11 (20)/
 MC 61/
 Vries 168, 194;
Thor:
 * Vries 230.

A106.

Opposition of good and evil gods.

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

A109.1.

God as a triad.

cf. A2.1.
Gylf ch. 3 ff.;
Vries 195.

A111.2.

Father of the gods.

Odin:
 Gylf ch. 6 (9), 11 (20)/
 Vries 194.

A112.1.1.

God from father-daughter incest.

Thor:
 Gylf ch. 6 (9).

A112.4.

God as son of a giant.

Loki:
 Gylf ch. 19 (33)/
 MC 139.

A112.4.1.

God as son of giantess.

Magni:
 Skáldsk ch. 25 (17);
Odin, Vili, Vé:
 Gylf ch. 5 (6);
Viðarr:
 Skáldsk ch. 27 (18).

A112.4.2.

Goddess as daughter of giant.

Hyndl 30;
Skaði:
 Gylf ch. 12 (23)/
 Skáldsk ch. 3 (56).

A123.7.2.

Black god (goddess).

cf. A310.1.
Gylf ch. 20 (34):
 »blá hálf, en hálf með hörundar lit«;
Andr 54/
Bósa 113 ch. 12/
Eyrb LXIII 47/
GHrólf 300 ch. 23/
Grett XXXII 18/
HeðinH 9 ch. 5/
JarlmH 14 ch. 10/
Njála CXVI 17/
ÓláfH in Flb II 136 (FMS V 301)/
SturlSt 612, 627 ch. 12, 18/
ÞorstB in FMS III 189:
 »blár sem Hel«;
HálfH ch. 17 (FAS II 60):
 »heljar-skínn«;
MC 304.

A124.

Luminous god.

Baldr (cf. A431):
Gylf ch. 11 (22)/
MC 129/
Vries 233.

A124.2.

White god.

Heimdallr (cf. A168):
 Gylf ch. 15 (27)/
 MC 152/
 Vries 296.

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.

A128.4.

God with one hand. Hand cut or bitten off.

Gylf ch. 21 (33);
Ls in BuggeE 113, 119;
Skáldsk ch. 17 (9);
KrappeÉtudes 11;
MC 21;
Vries 284, 287.

A128.5.1.

God with thick (iron) shoe.

Víðarr:
 Gylf ch. 16 (29)/
 MC 159.

A133.1.

Giant god drinks lakes dry.

cf. F531.3.4.
cf. Thor drinking the sea from horn:
 Gylf ch. 31 (46-47)/
 MC 93.

A136.1.2.1.

Sleipnir: eight-legged horse of Odin.

cf. B15.6.3.
Gylf ch. 8 (15);
Beyschlag 1953 157 ff.
MC 43;
Vries 178;
cf. Skáldsk ch. 25 (17).

A136.2.

God's (goddess's) wagon drawn by unusual animals.

Gylf ch. 11 (21), 34 (49);
MC 22, 109, 120;
* Goats, cats, boat:
 Vries 327.

A141.

God as craftsman.

Gylf ch. 7 (14).

A141.1.

God makes automata and vivifies them.

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

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.

A155.2.

Horses of the gods.

cf. A171.1.
Gylf ch. 8 (15);
* Gulltoppr:
 MC 153.

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.

A157.5.

God's sword.

Gylf ch. 23 (37) (cf. D1601.4.1)/
Skírn 8-9 (cf. D1601.4.1).

A162.

Conflicts of the gods.

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

A162.1.

Fights of the gods and giants (jötnar, tröll).

cf. F531.6.12.4.
Gylf ch. 11 (21), 25 (42);
Skáldsk ch. 12 (4), 25 (17), etc.;
Especially of Thor as slayer and pursuer of þursar, jötnar, risar and tröll:
* MC 75, 81, 83-84, 91, 179, 275 ff.;
Vries 218, 228;

A162.7.

Single combat between gods.

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

A164.6.

God as lover of giantess.

cf. A188;
cf. F531.6.1.1.
Billing's mær:
 cf. Háv st. 96-102;
Gunnlöð:
 cf. Háv st. 104-10/
 Hárb 18;
Skáldsk ch. 6 (57);
Gylf ch. 23 (37)/
Skírn;
Thor and Odin:
 EgÁsm XII 5-6, XIII 10 (FAS III 390, 393).

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.

A165.2.1.1.1.

Wolves as god's dogs.

cf. B575.1.;
cf. F531.4.11.1.
Fjölsv 13-16;
Gylf ch. 25 (38);
MC 65;
Vries 177.

A165.5

Doorkeeper of the gods.

Syn:
 Gylf ch. 22 (35)/
 MC 186.

A165.7.

Army of the gods (Einherjar).

cf. E151.1.
Gylf ch. 25 (38);
Vafþr 40-41;
Vries 176, 401.

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.

A171.1.2.

Valkyries ride through air and water.

cf. A485.2.
Gylf ch 22 (35 );
HHj in BuggeE 173;
HHu II in BuggeE 191;
MC 185.

A188.

Gods and goddesses in love with men.

cf. A164.6.
Saxo lib. III c. II 3 and IV,
cf. Rindr:
 Gylf ch. 17 (30)/
 Skáldsk ch. 20 (12)/
 Herrm 238/
 Vries 185, 190.

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.

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.

A282.

Wind-god.

cf. D2142.0.1;
cf. R17;
cf. V11.5;
cf. Z115.
Freyja:
 Sörla 281 (FAS I 403 ch. 8);
Freyr:
 Hallfr 45;
Njörðr:
 Ys ch. 7/
 Gylf ch. 11 (23)/
 MC 102/
 Vries 201, 253;
Odin:
 Hallfr 45/
 Nornag 59-60 ch. 5/
 Reg in BuggeE 215-16/
 MC 40/
 Saussaye 225/
 Vries 187/
 cf. Saxo lib. I c. VIII 16/
 Herrm 104;
Thor:
 Flóam ch. 21/
 Hallfr 45/
 Hell 5-6 ch. 3/
 ÓláfTr ch. 150 in FMS I 303.

A310.1.

Goddess of world of the dead.

cf. A123.6;
cf. A671.
Völs ch. 18/
BuggeE 223:
»En þú, Fáfnir, ligg i fjörbrotum, þar er þik Hel hafi«;
Hel:
 Gylf ch. 19-20 (33)/
 MC 303/
 Saussaye 280;
Freyja:
 Eg ch. 78/
 Gylf ch. 13 (24)/
 MC 121-122/
 Saussaye 276;
cf. KrappeÉtudes 45.

A452.

God of hunting.

Ullr:
 Gylf ch. 17 (30)/
 Skáldsk ch. 22 (14)/
 Vries 289, 293.

A457.1.

Goddess of hunting.

Skaði:
 Gylf ch. 12 (23)/
 Vries 254, 335.

A454.1.

Goddess of healing.

Eir:
 Gylf ch. 22 (35)/
 MC 186/
 Vries 328.
cf. Fáfn 12-13;
cf. Fjölsv 40.

A461.

God of wisdom.

Baldr:
Gylf ch. 11 (22);
Odin:
Háv 141;
Týr:
Gylf 14 (25).

A462.1.

Goddess of beauty.

Freyja:
Gylf ch. 13 (24)/
Leyen 8.

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.

A471.1.

Goddess of prophecy.

Frigg:
 Gylf ch. 11 (20)/
 Ls 29;
Gefion:
 Ls 21.

A474.1.1.

Goddess of youth.

Iðunn (D1338.3.):
 Gylf ch. 14 (26)/
 MC 178/
 Vries 333;
 cf. Forspj 6-14.

A475.1.

Goddess of love.

Freyja:
 Gylf ch. 13 (24)/
 MC 120/
 Vries 328;
Sjöfn:
 Gylf ch. 22 (35)/
 * Vries 328.

A476.

Goddess of chastity.

Gefion:
 Gylf ch. 22 (35):
 »hon er mær, ok henne þiona þær, er meyiar andaz«.

A484.1.

Goddess of oaths.

Vár:
 Gylf ch. 22 (35)/
 MC 186.

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.

A485.3.

God of single-combats.

Ullr:
 Gylf ch. 17 (31)/
 MC 156.

A487.1.

Goddess of death.

cf. A310.1.-2.
Freyja:
 Gylf ch. 13 (24)/
 Vries 326.

A493.

God of fire.

cf. D2158;
cf. Z119.
Logi:
 Gylf ch. 29 (46)/
 Vries 364;
* Loki (?):
 Vries 306.

A605.

Primeval chaos.

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

A605.2.

Primeval cold.

cf. A621.1.
Gylf ch. 5;
KrappeÉtudes 46 n. 2.

A621.1.

Creation from vapor-produced primeval giant.

cf. A605.1;
cf. A642.
Gylf ch. 5;
Vafþr 31;
Saussaye 341 ff.;
Vries 387.

A625.

World parents: sky-father and earth-mother as parents of the universe.

MC 194
cf. Gylf ch. 6 (9).

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.

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.

A651.1.1.

Three heavens.

Gylf ch. 9 (17).

A651.3.1.1.

Nine worlds above and below.

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

A657.1.

Bridge connecting earth and heaven.

cf. E481.2.1;
cf. F152.
Bifröst or the rainbow:
Gylf ch. 6 (13), 8 (15), 15 (27);
Vries 402.

A658.1.1.

Nine nights' riding from heaven (earth) to hell.

Gylf ch. 34 (49);
MC 304.

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.

A665.2.1.2.

Four dwarfs support the sky.

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

A669.1.

Judges in the upper world.

cf. A169.1.
Gylf ch. 7 (14), 8 (15).

A671.

Hell. Lower world of torment.

cf. A310.1.;
cf. E755.2.
Völs ch. 38 (36):
 »svelta í hel«;
Völs ch. 39 (37):
 »fara til heljar«;
HrólfKr 15 ch. 4:
 »heim til heljar«;
Þiðr I 311/
HálfdE XV 7 (FAS III 540):
 »vera i helju«;
ÞorstUxaf 260 (FMS III 128; FjÍsl 460):
 »liggja í milli heims ok heljar«;
Kóngab 30:
 »leiða í helju«;
HjÖlv 463 ch. 5/
Þiðr I 271:
 »heimta úr helju«;
cf. Gylf ch. 20 (34);
MC 303;
Saussaye 256, 291;
Vries 399;
Fritzner I 779-81:
 »hel«.

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.

A672.

Stygian river. River in lower world.

cf. E481.2.1;
cf. F141.
Gylf ch. 34 (49);
Saxo lib. I c. VIII 14/
Herrm 102;
Saussaye 350;
Vries 394;
MC 330.
cf. ad HálfdE XVIII 7 (ASB XV 33).

A672.2.

Maiden at the bridge to hell.

Móðguðr at »Gjallarbrú«:
Gylf ch. 34 (49)/
MC 130, 304/
Vries 400.

A701.2.

Creation of sky from Ymir's skull.

Gylf ch. 5 (8);
MC 325.

A705.1.

Origin of clouds.

From Ymir's brain:
Gylf ch. 5 (7)/
MC 325/
Vries 386.

A724.

Chariot of the sun.

Gylf ch. 6 (10);
MC 198.

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.

A736.1.1.

Sun sister and moon brother.

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

A747.

Person transformed to moon.

Sun and moon transformed by the gods, because they were angry at their father's insolence giving his children these names:
BuggeE 334/
Gylf ch. 6 (11)/
Vafþr 23/
MC 183.
cf. Holtsmark 1945 139-54.

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.

A791.3.

Rainbow made as bridge by the gods.

Gylf ch. 6 (13);
MC 329.

A791.4.

Rainbow has three colors.

Gylf ch. 6 (13);
MC 329.

A831.2.

Earth from giant's body (Ymir).

cf. A642;
cf. A875.1;
cf. A978.1.
Gylf ch. 5 (8);
Vafþr 20-21 in BuggeE 67-68;
MC 325;
Vries 386.

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.

AB75.2.

Well in the midst of earth, from which eleven rivers originate.

Gylf ch. 4;
MC 330, 333.

A876.

Midgard serpent. A serpent surrounds the earth.

cf. B91;
cf. F614.5.
Gylf ch. 19 (33);
Saussaye 346;
MC 279, 328;
Vries 46, 225, 369, 397.

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;

A878.1.2.

Three wells under the three roots of earth-tree.

cf. A671.1.
Gylf ch. 8 (15-16);
Vries 403.
cf. Heimslýsing in Hb 150-52.

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.

A878.3.4.

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.

A922.

Ocean made from blood.

Gylf ch. 5 (8);
Vries 386/
cf. A831.2.

A933.1.

River from the slaver of Fenris-wolf.

Gylf ch. 21 (34);
MC 328.

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.

A961.5.

Mountains (cliffs) from bones of killed giant.

Gylf ch. 5 (8);
Vafþr 20-21 in BuggeE 67-68;
Vries 386;
* MC 325;
cf. A831.2.

A970.

Origin of rocks and stones.

Gylf ch. 5 (8);
From teeth and bones of slain giant (cf. A831.2.):
MC 325;
Vries 386.

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.

A1010.

Deluge.

Gylf ch. 5 (7);
SnE Prol. ch. 1;
Vries 411/
MC 336/
Olrik 1902.

A1012.3.1.

Flood from blood.

From Ymir's blood (cf. A831.2.):
Gylf ch. 5 (8)/
Vries 386.

A1021.

Deluge: escape in boat (ark).

Vries 393;
cf. Gylf ch. 5 (7).

A1030.

World-fire.

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

A1040.

Coutinuous winter destroys the race (fimbulvetr).

Gylf ch. 37 (51);
Hyndl 42;
Vafþr 44;
Olrik 1902 I 167;
Vries 413, 420.

A1045.

One pair escapes continuous winter and renews race.

Gylf ch. 41 (53);
Vafþr 45;
Olrik 1902 I 262.

A1071.1.

Underground monster fettered by trick. Is persuaded to try on fetters.

cf. F864.1.
Gylf ch. 21 (34).

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.

A1072.2.

Fettered monster as ferocious animal (Fenrisúlfr).

cf. F864.1.
Gylf ch. 37 (51);
Olrik 1902 I 234;
Vries 369.

A1082.1.

Battle of gods and giants at end a world.

Gylf ch. 37-39 (51);
Vs 40 ff.;
Olrik 1902 I 203;
Vries 410.

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.

A1082.2.2.

God battles hound of hell at end of world.

cf. A673.
Gylf ch. 38 (51);
Týr:
Vries 370.

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.

A1125.

Winds caused by fapping wings.

cf. F531.1.8.7.
Gylf ch. 9 (18);
Vafþr 37;
MC 276;
Saussaye 332;
Vries 364.

A1135.3.

Origin of frost.

cf. hrímþursar:
 Gylf ch. 5.

A1145.1.

Earthquakes from movements of subterranean monster.

BuggeE 123/
Gylf ch. 36 (50);
Saussaye 264.

A1154.

Genealogy of summer and winter.

Gylf ch. 9-10 (19);
cf. Vafþr 26-27.

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.

A1171.4.

Origin of day: son of the night and the dawn.

Gylf ch. 6 (10);
MC 200.

A1172.3.

Night and day have steeds and chase each other.

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

A1221.1.

Mankind begotten by giant's two feet.

Gylf ch. 5;
Vafþr 33;
Ymir:
Saussaye 342.

A1245.4.

Mankind from salty stone (ice block) licked by cow (Auð(h)umla).

Gylf ch. 5 (6);
MC 63, 324;
Saussaye 342;
Vries 386.

A1251.

Creation of man from tree.

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

A1262.

Man created from meat.

cf. A1211.2.
Gylf ch. 5 (6);
Saussaye 342;
Vries 386/
 Vafþr 33/
 cf. A831.2 .

A1457.3.

Origin of the net for fishing.

Gylf ch. 36 (50);
MC 146;
cf. Loewenthal 1921 251.

A1981.0.1.

Origin of swans from two fowls fed in Urd's Well.

Gylf ch. 8 (16).

A2378.9.1.1.

Why salmon has tapering tail.

Gylf ch. 36 (50);
MC 146.

A2813.

Origin of honey.

From Yggdrasill (cf. A878.)
Gylf ch. 8 (16).

B11.2.11.1.

Dragon spews venom.

cf. B776;
cf. F582.2.
(y.) Bósa 58;
GHrólf 339 ch. 33;
Gylf ch. 37 (51)/
MC 340;
Íven X 24;
ÓláfTr ch. 33 in Hkr I 317/
MC 229;
Saxo lib. II c. I 2-3;
SigrgFr 89 ch. 13;
SörlaSt. 424 ch. 8;
Völs ch. 18;
Yngv 14, 41-42;
(y.) ÖOdd 118;
cf. VilhSj 16 ch. 7:
 sword poisoned from serpent's nest/
 »ormabæli«.

B19.4.

Glowing animals.

Frey's and Freyjas's boar (cf. A136.1-2.):
 Hyndl 7/
 Gylf ch. 34 (49)/
 Skáldsk ch. 44 (35)/
 Vries 256.

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«.

B101.2.1.

Boat with golden bristles.

cf. A136.1.
Skáldsk ch. 15 (7), 44 (35);
Gylf ch. 34 (49);
Leyen 58;
Vries 256;
MC 109, 266.

B632.

Animal offspring from marriage to animal.

Gylf ch. 25 (42) =
MC 90.

B742.

Animal breathes fire.

cf. B11.2.11;
B15.5.1;
F1041.16.6.8.
Fenrisúlfr:
Gylf ch. 37 (51) =
MC 340.

B776.7.

Venomous serpent.

Hym 23;
Gylf ch. 36 (50);
Völs ch. 7;
ÖOdd 193-94 (FAS II 300, 558);
VilhSj 45 ch. 21;
SigrgFr 89 ch. 13;
Saxo lib. VIII c. XV 9 =
Herrm 602.

C221.3.2.

Tabu: breaking bones of eaten animal.

Gylf ch. 25 (43)/
cf. E32.

C726.

Tabu: trimming fingernails.

cf. Gylf ch. 37 (51).

D12.1.

Transformation: god to giantess.

cf. D91.
Loki to Þökk:
 BuggeE 331 =
 Gylf ch. 33-35 (49)/
 MC 131.

D113.1.

Transformation: man to wolf.

cf. E731.9;
G211.2.2;
D566.1.
Gylf ch. 36 (50);
Völs 15 ch. 8;
Álafl IV 3, VIII 3 ff.;
JónL 10 in ZDPh XXVI 16-17;
Gibbon 88 ch. 17;
Schlauch 83.

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).

D176.

Transformation: man to salmon.

Ls in BuggeE 122 =
Gylf ch. 36 (50);
MC 146.

D631.3.1.1.

Compressible ship. Can be put into vest pocket.

Skíðblaðnir:
 Ys ch. 7/
 Gylf ch. 26 (43)/
 Skáldsk ch. 44 (35)/
 Vries 256/
 MC 109;
cf. D1123.

D642.

Transformation to escape difficult situation.

Ls in BuggeE 122 =
Gylf ch. 36 (50)/
MC 146;
Gylf ch. 34 (49);
Herv 83, 140 (FAS I 487-88);
Sigþ 172 ch. 25;
SigrgFr 83 ch. 11.

D658.3.2.1.

God as mare seduces stallion.

cf. K2115;
T685.
Loki:
Gylf ch. 25 (42)/
Saussaye 261.

D661.

Transformation as punishment.

cf. D471.1.
Gylf ch. 36 (50);
ÞorstVík 431 ch. 17-19;
HjÖlv 515 ch. 22;
IllGr 657 ch. 5;
Álafl VIII 3-IX 5;
Úlfh ch. 1, 4;
Kóngab 33-36.

D1123.

Magic ship (has fair wind always).

cf. D631.3.1;
D1310.3;
D1521.2;
F841.
Skíðblaðnir (cf. D631.3.1.1):
 Gylf ch. 26 (43)/
 Vries 256/
 MC 109;
ÞorstVík 443 ch. 21;
HálfdBr 577 ch. 8;
Þorgr 27 ch. 5;
SamsF ch. 20;
ÞjJón ch. 6;
KánK 80, 83 ch. 39-41.

D1171.6.3.

Magic drinking horn.

cf. D444.6;
D1311.20;
D1317.18;
D1335.2;
D1365.10;
D1470.2.3;
D1610.25;
H1559.5.
Gjallarhorn:
 Gylf ch. 8 (15);
SturlSt 624 ch. 17;
EgÁsm XII 12 -XIII 1 (FAS III 391), cf. 59;
Fertram ch. 9 (cf. D1500.1.11);
four different drinks in it do not mix up:
 Konr 15, 79 ch. 10.

D1222.

Magic horn (musical).

Gjallarhorn:
 Gylf ch. 15 (27)/
 MC 154;
Þiðr I 223, 225;
Mágus 17-25 ch. 11, 13-14 (ch. 32);
Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 16/
Herrm 594.

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.

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.

D133S.3.

Magic (iron) glove gives strength.

Gylf ch. 11 (20)/
MC 22, 84;
OrmSt 529 (FMS III 223, FjÍsl 216-17).

D1335.4.

Magic belt gives strength.

cf. D1381.18.
Megingjörð:
Gylf ch. 11 (20)/
Skáldsk ch. 27 (18)/
Saussaye 286/
Vries 39;
Herrm 231 ff.

Dl338.3.1.

Rejuvenation by apple. Golden apples of youth.

cf. A153.4.
Gylf ch. 14 (26);
MC 178;
Saussaye 280;
Vries 333.

D1454.4.1.

Tears of gold.

Gylf ch. 22 (35)/
Skáldsk ch. 45 (37) =
Vries 195/
Leyen 8.

D1601.4.1

Automatic sword.

Skírn 8-9 =
Gylf ch. 23 (37);
Leyen 41;
MC 109;
cf. A157.5.

D1652.1.9.1.1.

Inexhaustible boar's flesh.

cf. A661.1.0.3.
Gylf ch. 24 (38);
cf. Celtic legends (e.g. Nutt 1888 194);
Leyen 58;
MC 313;
Vries 401.

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.

D1812.5.1.2.

Bad dream as evil omen.

cf. D1812.5.1.1.3.
Vegt in BuggeE 135 and Gylf ch. 33 (49)/
cf. Saxo lib. III c. III 7 =
Herrm 233/
Vries 234, 242;
Atlam 10-12, 24-28/
cf. Völs ch. 36 (34), 37 (35);
Laxd ch. 31;
ÓláfTr ch. 48-49 in Hkr I 350, 354, by Odd ch. 21 (15);
MagnúsErl ch. 32 in Hkr III 478;
Sturl I 474, 494, 517-24, II 243-45, 293, 323;
Sögubr ch. 2, 3 (FAS I 367, 371-73);
HrólfKr 15 ch. 4 (FAS I 14);
Herv 8, 95 (FAS I 420, 517);
HálfH XI 3, XV st. 40-46 (FAS II 40-43, 47);
ÁnB 353 ch. 6;
HrómGr 373, 377 ch. 6, 9;
ÞorstVík 413 ch. 12;
HrólfG ch. 8, 11 (FAS III 77-79, 95, 117);
GHrólf 312-13 ch. 27;
HálfdBr 560-61 ch. 1;
Sörla 280 (FAS I 402 ch. 7);
Harðar ch. 31;
Þiðr II 283-84;
SígFót 1004;
Þorgr 7 ch. 1;
Úlf 183-85;
Villif ch. 33, 38;
Ector ch. 1;
Dám ch.11;
Vilm ch. 8;
HeðinH ch. 8;
SigrgV ch. 9;
Hell ch. 25;
Bæring 86, 122 ch. 3, 33;
ParmesL ch. 5, 9;
AtlaÓ ch. 9, 14.

D2031.

Magic illusion.

cf. D1368;
D1783.5;
K1870;
K1883.
Gylf ch. 2, 31 (46) =
MC 93;
Skáldsk ch. 1 (55);
Ys ch. 5;
EiríkR 230 ch. 11;
Álafl ch. 16;
Dínus 42, 66-67, 77, 80;
Bisk I 243;
Gering I 218-31: Perus;
Mágus 22-23 ch. 12, 29-32 ch. 15-16, 175 ch. 79;
Saxo lib. V c. XIII 2, lib. VIII c. XIV 12-18 =
Herrm 312, 592 ff.;
Heinzel 53;
Dehmer 98.

D2147.0.1.

Magician (witch) controls winds.

cf. A282;
G283.
Njörðr:
 Gylf ch. 11 (20);
Odin:
 Reg 215-16, Ys ch. 7;
Rauðr:
 ÓláfTr ch. 210-11 in FMS II 176-78;
Óláfr:
 OddÓláfTr ch. 50 (37).

D2151.

Magical control of waters.

cf. A421;
D2125.
Njörðr:
 Gylf ch. 11 (20).

D2158.

Magic control of fires.

cf. A493;
D1566.
Njörðr:
 Gylf ch. 11 (20)/
 cf. Vries 253;
Odin:
 Ys ch. 7.

E32.

Resuscitated eaten animal.

Gylf ch. 26 (43)/
cf. Hym 37;
Leyen 40;
von Sydow 1910 65 ff.

E33.

Resuscitation with missing member.

Gylf ch. 26 (43)/
cf. Hym 37;
Leyen 40;
von Sydow 1910 65 ff.;
cf. Schmidt 1951 67 ff.

E481.2.1.

Bridge to land of dead.

cf. A657.1;
B11.6.6;
F152.
Gjallarbrú:
 Gylf ch. 34 (51)/
 cf. Vries 400;
EiríkV 33 ch. 3 (FAS III 668);
Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 7 =
Herrm 587.

F81.

Descent to lower world of dead (Hell, Hades).

Gylf ch. 34 (49) =
MC 130;
Saxo lib. I c. VI 7, lib. VIII c. XIV =
Herrm 102, 583, MC 320.

F90.

Access to lower world.

cf. to Útgarða-Loki:
 Gylf ch. 29-31 (46-47)/
 Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV.

F95.3.

Perilous path to hell.

»helvegr«:
 Gylf ch. 34 (49)/
 MC 304/
 Fritzner I 787.

F152.1.1.

Rainbow bridge to otherworld.

cf. A657.1.
Grím 29 =
Gylf ch. 8 (15), cf. ch. 6 (13), 15 (27), 37 (51);
Fáfn 15 =
MC 329.

Fl163.1.2.

Golden castle in otherworld.

Ls in BuggeE 113-14;
Fjölsv 42;
Gylf ch. 7 (14).

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.

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.

F451.3.4.2.

Dwarfs as smiths.

cf. D1181;
F451.3.2.1.1;
F451.5.1.3;
M414.5.
Hyndl 7;
Gylf ch. 44 (35);
Skáldsk ch. 44 (35), 62 (50);
GíslaS II ch. 2 in ÍslF 9, ed. 1929 76;
Regin in BuggeE 215 =
Völs ch. 15;
Nornag 57, 59 ch. 4-5 (Flb I 350-51, FAS I 322-23);
OÖdd 24-25, 100 (ch. VI 1-2, XXIX 13, FAS II 173, 215, 511);
ÁsmK 81, 95, ch. 1, 8 (FAS II 464-66, 480);
Sörla 275 (FAS I 391-92 ch. 1; MC 123);
(y.) Bósa 109-11 ch. 11;
EgÁsm III 3, XVII 6 (FAS III 368, 403);
ViktorBl in ZDPh XXVI 12 and introd. to Bósa lxvi;
Þiðr I 34-36, 73-81, 113, 179-81;
Mágus 17, 24-25 ch. 10, 13-14;
Sigþ 139-40 ch. 16;
VilhSj ch. 7;
SigrgV 118 ch. 2;
Fertram 730 ch. 6 (ZDPh XXVI 14);
Ector ch. 2, 6;
ParmesL 20 ch. 9;
Þorgr 27 ch. 5;
ÞjJón 33 (21-22) ch. 13;
Vilm 154 ch. 8;
KáraK 80 ch. 39;
Andr 19;
Huld no. 7;
cf. Leyen 57;
Vries 212, 302.

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.

F531.1.8.7.

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.

F531.3.8.1.

Giant's snoring as thunder or storm.

Gylf ch. 27-28 (45) =
MC 92;
SörlaSt 412 ch. 3;
Þiðr I 361.

F531.5.2.

Man mistakes giant's glove for house.

Ls 60, 62;
Gylf ch. 27 (45);
cf. Hárb 26;
Vries 226.

F531.5.4.

Giant thinks hammer-blow on head is a nut falling. Man strikes with all his might.

Gylf ch. 27 (45);
MC 92.

F531.6.1.6.

Giant made of the venom from Elivágar.

Gylf ch. 5 =
MC 326.

F531.6.1.7.

Giants as sons af Ymir or Aurgelmir.

cf. A642.
Hyndl 33 in BuggeE 159 >
Gylf ch. 5.

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.

F531.6.17.7.

Giants are wise.

cf. N812.1.
Vafþr;
Hym 5;
Mímir:
 Gylf ch. 8 (15)/
 Ys ch. 4/
 cf. Vries 360-61;
Kvasir, Geirröðr:
 Gylf ch. 36 (50)/
 Skáldsk ch. 4 (57), 27 (18)/
 Ys ch. 4;
Grotta 1;
hundvíss jötunn:
 ÖOdd 47 (ch. XII 2; FAS II 518)/
 Gautr 12, 28 ch. 3, 7 (FAS III 15, 32).

F544.3.1.

Golden teeth.

Gylf ch. 15 (27);
Heimdallr is also called Gullintanni:
 Vries 296.

F610.3.

Warrior of special strength (berserk).

cf. F1041.8.6;
P233.3;
Q431.14.
Gylf ch. 33 (49);
Eg ch. 1;
Svarfd ch. 7;
VígaGlúm ch. 6, 22;
GullÞ ch. 3;
HaraldHárf ch. 9, 12, 18 in Hkr I;
Ys ch. 6;
HrólfKr 36 ch. 14 ff.;
Sögubr 17 ch. 8 (FAS I 379);
ÖOdd 66-67 (ch. XIX, FAS II 194-95, 526);
HálfdE XII 3 (FAS III 534);
GHrólf 322, 326-27, 330 ch. 30, 31;
HrómGr 368 ch. 4;
Þiðr I 36;
Fertram ch. 4-5;
Saxo lib. VII c. II 7-11 etc.;
cf. Vries 142;
Maurer II 101-19;
Güntert 1912;
Reuschel 68.

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.

F624.

Mighty lifter.

cf. F631;
H1562.2.
Thor:
 Hym 21 ff., 27 ff., 34 ff./
 Gylf ch. 31 (46) =
 MC 93;
Magni:
 Skáldsk ch. 25 (17) =
 MC 82;
Gylf ch. 3 (4);
Grett ch. 50;
OrmSt 523-24 (FMS III 210-11);
MagnúsB =
GísIll VII 31-32 (FjÍsl 67-68);
Finnb ch. 20, 36.

F632.

Mighty eater.

cf. B11.6.7;
F531.3.4.
Hym 15;
Þrym 25;
Gylf ch. 29 (46);
Bósa 26 ch. 8 (FAS III 210).

F633.

Mighty drinker.

cf. A133.1;
H31.8;
H1142.
Þrym 25 =
MC 88;
Gylf ch. 31 (46) =
MC 93;
Eg XLIV 4-12, LXXI 18-21;
RagnarL ch. 19 (20) (FAS I 295-96);
ÖOdd 157-69 (ch. XL, FAS II 270-80).
cf. Friðþj ch. 3 in FAS II 495/
Grundriss' III 452:
»drekka víti sitt«.

F641.1.

Man can hear grass (wool) grow.

Heimdallr:
 Gylf ch. 15 (27) =
 MC 154.

F642.

Person of remarkable sight.

cf. D1820;
F541.
Heimdallr:
 Gylf ch. 15 (27) =
 Saussaye 258/
 MC 154.

F681.3.

Marvelous runner swift as thought.

cf. Þjálfi:
 Gylf ch. 30 (46-47) =
 MC 93.

F702.

Land of fire.

cf. A622;
A1030.
Múspell:
 Gylf ch. 4-5 =
 MC 324.

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).

F771.6.

Phantom house: disappears at dawn.

Gylf ch. 42 (54);
Skjöld ch. 12.

F781.2.1.

540 (640) rooms in Bilskirnir.

Grm 24;
Gylf ch. 11 (21).

F782.1.1.

One door for each world quarter.

Gylf ch. 35 (50).

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.

F842.1.4.

Golden bridge.

Gjallarbrú (cf. E481.2.1):
 Gylf ch. 34 (51);
Saxo lib. I c. VIII 14/
cf. F152.

F864.1.

Fetter for Fenris' wolf.

cf. A1071.1;
A1072.2.
BuggeE 335;
Gylf ch. 21 (34)

F864.2.

Fetter for Loki.

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

F866.2.1.

Gigantic drinking horn.

Gylf ch. 31 (46-47) =
MC 93.

F1041.1.2.2.

Woman dies on hearing of her husband's death.

cf. T211.2.
Nanna:
 Gylf ch. 33 (49);
Þýri:
 OddÓláfTr ch. 76 (64);
Ingibjörg:
 Herv 14, 101 (FAS I 429, 517)/
 ÖOdd 101 (ch. XXXI 5; FAS II 23);
Hálfdan's wife:
 SörlaSt 433 ch. 14;
Ekka's wife:
 Þiðr II 60;
Matthildr:
 Mágus 148 ch. 62/
cf. F1041.21.7.

G11.2.

Cannibal giant.

KetilH 114-15 ch. 2;
HálfdBr 569 ch. 4;
Amb 124 ch. 23;
BárðSn 32 ch. 15:
 »hrossakjöt ok manna«;
cf. Hræsvelgr:
 Vafþr 37/
 Gylf ch. 9 (18) =
 MC 276, cf. 275, 281.

G241.1.1.

Witch rides on wolf.

HHj in BuggeE 176-77;
Gylf ch. 33 (49):
Forspjallsljóð st. 10 in BuggeE 373;
HaraldH ch. 81 in Hkr III 194, ch. 114 in FMS
VI 403;
Hemings þáttr ch. 19 in Hb 337;
cf. LiestølSF 209, 212-20:
 »Trollkvinne og ulv«.

G303.9.1.5.

Devil as builder of palaces.

cf. Loki:
 Gylf ch. 25 (42) =
 MC 140.

H507.

Wit combat. Test in repartee.

Alv;
Hárb;
Gylf ch. 3 ff.;
MagnúsS ch. 21 in Hkr III 291 ff.;
ÖOdd 159-67 (ch. XL 10-20 st. 31-55, FAS II 271-30);
Saxo lib. I c. IV 3-10, lib. V c. III 2-5, 10, 16-18 =
Herrm 388 ff.;
Heinzel 192;
Reuschel 64.

H540.1.

Supernatural creatures propound riddles.

cf. Vafþr;
Alv;
Gylf ch. 3.

H1149.2.

Task: lifting a certain cat (the Midgard serpent, cf. A876).

Gylf ch. 31 (46-47) =
MC 93.

H11493.

Task: defeating a certain old woman. (She is Old Age).

Gylf ch. 31 (46-47) =
MC 93.

H1385.4.

Quest for vanished husband.

Hyndl;
Gylf ch. 22 (35);
cf. Vries 195;
Leyen 9;
MC 125.

J163.3.

One eye exchanged for wisdom (Odin).

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

K11.

Race won by deception.

Gylf ch. 29 (30) =
MC 93.

K81.

Deceptive eating contest.

Gylf ch. 29 (46)/
Vries 224, 301 =
MC 93.

K82.1.

Deceptivc drinking contest: hole for water.

cf. Gylf ch. 31 (46) =
MC 93.

K863.

Shooting game: blind man's arrow aimed. It kills his friend (Balder's death).

Gylf# ch. 33 (49)/
cf. S73.1.

K1812.

King in disguise.

Gylf ch. 2;
Hrafn and Krákr as »grímumenn«:
 GHrólf 320-21, 340 ff., 347-50 ch. 29, 33, 34-35;
Álafl ch. VI-VIII 1.

K1821.8.

Disguise as old man.

Gylfi:
 Gylf ch. 2;
Þiðr II 94;
Mágus 27-32 ch. 15-17;
Oli:
 Saxo lib. VII c. XIII =
 Herrm 531.

K2130.

Trouble-makers.

cf. H911;
K1084.
Odin:
 HHu II 34;
Loki:
 Ls/
 Gylf ch. 19 (33);
Heiðrekr:
 Herv 34-36, 116 (FAS I 445-46);
Skáldsk ch. 50 (41) =
Völs ch. 30 (28), 43 (41);
Þiðr II 259-61;
Upphaf Gregorii in FMS VII 359;
Saxo lib. VII c. I 2;
Reuschel 23, 27;
women as trouble-makers:
 Heinzel 36, 39/
 cf. K1093;
 P25.

M341.2.1.

Prophecy: death by mistletoe.

Vegt in BuggeE 135 =
MC 127;
cf. Gylf ch. 33 (49);
Vries 234, 242;
Leyen 21.

P16.4.2.

Horse burned or buried with dead king.

cf. V67.5.
Baldr:
 Gylf ch. 8 (15), 34 (49);
Sögubr ch. 9 (FAS I 387);
Saxo lib. VIII c. V 1.

Q469.7.1.

Man fettered with the entrails of his own sons as punishment for treachery.

Loki:
 Gylf ch. 36 (50) =
 MC 146.

Q501.3.

Punishment of Loki. A serpent above him continually drops venom in his face.

Ls in BuggeE 123 =
Gylf ch. 36 (50);
Vries 332;
MC 105, 144 ff.

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.

T51.

Wooing by emissary.

Skírn =
MC 111;
HHj 171;
Gylf ch. 19 (33);
Knytl ch. 88;
ÓláfH ch. 91-92 in Hkr II 176 ff.;
ÓláfTr ch. 193 in FMS II 128, by Odd ch. 33 (25);
HaraldHárf ch. 3 in Hkr I 101;
Ys ch. 48;
HrólfKr 47 ch. 17 (FAS I ch. 24);
RagnarL ch. 5 (4) (FAS I 245);
Sögubr 3-6 ch. 1 (FAS I 363-66);
HrólfG 38 ch. 24 (FAS III 127-28);
GHrólf 267-68 ch. 11;
SturlSt 634, 638-39 ch. 22, 23;
Þiðr I 49-56 (II 71-83), 57-62 (II 87-91), 62-70 (II 94-105), 282-85, II 38-40, 47-60, 111-12, 157, 275-79;
Harð ch. 5;
JarlmH 4-19 ch. 4-19;
ÁsmS 1-2;
SigrgV ch. 7, 22;
SaulusN 85-89 ch. 33;
NikL 7-17 ch. 4-7 (cf. K1372);
Mágus 1-2, 8-9;
Kirial 2-4, 77-80;
Saxo lib. III c. II 8, lib. IV c. I 12, lib. V c. I 6-10, III 23, lib. VI c. IV 13, lib. VIII c. IX 1 etc.;
cf. Reuschel 94-95.

T465.2.

Foal born of Loki after dealing with mythical stallion.

Gylf ch. 25 (42) =
MC 90.

V61.1.

Dead placed on boat.

Sinfj in BuggeE 202 =
Völs ch. 10;
Baldr:
 Gylf ch. 33 (49) =
 MC 130;
Laxd ch. 7;
Svarfd ch. 26;
Ldb ch. 122, 164;
Ys ch. 23;
ÁnB 354 ch. 6;
BárðSn 38, 42 ch. 18, 20;
Mágus 33-34 ch. 18;
Saxo lib. III c. II 11, lib. V c. VIII 1 (Frotho's law), lib. VIII c. V 1;
Vries 28;
Weinhold 478-80, 483-84.

V236.

Fallen angels become fairies (dwarfs, trolls).

cf. Gylf ch. 20 (34).

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.

Z71.1.0.1.

Triads.

Gylf ch. 2.

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.

Z112.

Sickness personified.

Gylf ch. 20 (34);
MC 304.

Z112.2.

Hunger personified.

Gylf ch. 20 (34);
MC 304.

Z128.2.

Thought personified.

Gylf ch. 30 (46-47) =
MC 81, 93.

Z351.

Only one person refuses to weep at hero's death.

cf. Þökk:
 Gylf ch. 35 (49) =
 BuggeE 331/
 MC 131/
 Vries 235.