Medieval Scandinavian Motif Database

Bibliography for: Bósa

Bósa saga, ed. O. L. Jiriczek, Strassburg 1893 (Fornaldar sögur Norðrlanda III 191-234 (https://books.google.de/books?id=mVNZAAAAcAAJ&lpg=PA100&ots=aq_6zoCkrv&dq=Fornaldar%20s%C3%B6gur%20Nordrlanda%20fyrsta%20bindi )).

Works with this reference:

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.

B11.1.3.1.1.

Dragon develops from small worm placed on gold.

Bósa 62 ch. 16
RagnarL ch. 2 (1);
cf. RagnarS 458 ch. 1 (FAS I 346);
cf. Saxo lib. VII ch. VI 2, lib. IX c. IV 5.

B11.2.1.1.

Dragon as modified serpent.

Bósa 63 ch. 16;
Gríp 11/
Skáldsk ch. 48 (39)/
Völs ch. 14;
Konr 63-64 ch. 6;
Nornag 57 ff. ch. 4-5 (FAS I 322);
RagnarL ch. 2 (1) - 3 (2);
Saxo lib. II c. I 2-3;
SigrgFr 89 ch. 13;
Yngv 21;
Þiðr I 196, 308.

B11.2.2.1.

Dragon with golden feathers.

Blómst 7 ch. 4;
cf. Bósa 62 ch. 16:
 »yrmlingr sá, er gullzlitr var á«.

B11.2.11.

Fire-breathing dragon.

cf. B742.
(y.) Bósa 92 ch. 6/
cf. introd. lxvi;
Bæring 108 ch. 22;
Íven X 24.

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«.

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.

B11.6.7.

Dragon eats an ox at every meal.

(y.) Bósa 62 ch. 16;
RagnarL ch. 2 (1).

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).

B16.1.5.1.

Monster ox (bull, bison, buffalo) killed.

cf. H1161.2.1.
Hym 19/
MC 85;
ÞorstUxaf 261 (FMS III 131, FjÍsl 463);
SturlSt 637 ch. 22;
HjÖlv 498-501 ch. 15;
Bósa 26-28 ch. 8 (FAS III 210-12), 112 ch. 11;
BárðSn 40 ch. 18;
Þiðr II 125 ff., 135-38.
cf. #GrönbechVFO IV 123.

B31.2.

The bird Gam.

cf. D199.5;
cf. F531.1.8.6;
cf. G211.9;
cf. R138.2.
As ogre with iron beak and claws:
 ÖOdd 118-20 (FAS II 230)/
 Bósa 28 ff., 89 ff., 108-13 (FAS III 210-13, 233)/
 Part 33/
 cf. SturlSt 612 ch. 12:
 »líkari gammsklóm enn manna nöglum«;
Flies with human being:
 ÖOdd 120 (FAS II 231-32)/
 EgÁsm II 3-4/
 FlóresS XXI 2-10/
 KáraK ch. 1, 18;
Gam's egg:
 Bósa 20, 62, 104 (FAS III 207 ch. 6 ff., 233 ch. 10)/
 cf. Nerman 1953;
Gam in prince's banner:
 Kirial 16.

B103.2.1.

Treasure-laying bird.

Bósa 33 ch. 9 (FAS III 215).

B151.1.6.

Dog indicates road to be taken.

HálfdE XVI 14 ff.;
(y.) Bósa 110-11 ch. 11;
BárðSn ch. 21;
Rittershaus 1902 158.

B268.2.1.

War-dogs.

cf. B17.1.2.
HrólfKr 86 ch. 28 (FAS I 87-88);
HálfdE XVI 10 - XX 6;
(y.) Bósa 129-30 ch. 16;
BárðSn ch. 13;
Þiðr I 268-69;
ViktorBl/
cf. Jiriczek's intr. to Bósa lxvi;
Saxo lib. VI c. II 1-10.

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).

C436.

Tabu: disclosing own identity. A supernatural person must not tell who he is.

VilhSj 12 ch. 6.
Nor do the heroes of the Fornaldarsagas like to tell their name e.g.:
ÖOdd 18, 159 (ch. XL 9);
GHrólf 269-71 ch. 12-13;
HálfdE XIII 3 (FAS III 537);
(y.) Bósa 88 ch. 6;
Þiðr I 316-17, II 4-11, 347-51.
* cf. Wolff 1941;
Meier 1934 1 ff.;
Vald 56 ch. 1;
cf. Fáfn in BuggeE 219/
Trolldom 145;
Vries 48;
Kersbergen 144.

D47.3.

Transformation: princess to ogress.

HjÖlv 516 ch. 22;
IllGr 657 ch. 5;
Bósa 26 ch. 8 (FAS III 211).

D112.1.

Transformation: man to lion.

(y.) Bósa 91 ch. 6.

D114.3.2.

Transformation: man to boar.

Svarfd ch. 23;
Bósa 59 ch. 14 (FAS III 230);
ÞorstVík 403 ch. 8;
GHrólf 342 ch. 33;
Ector ch. 9;
Fertram ch. 12;
Mágus 146 ch. 62.

D141.

Transformation: man to dog.

cf. E731.1;
G303.3.3.1.
Bósa 59 ch. 14 (FAS III 231)/
Bósa introd. lxvi;
ViktorBl 31 ch. 11;
SturlSt 613 ch. 12.

D152.3.

Transformation: man to vulture.

»skergípr«:
 Bósa 58 ch. 14-15 (FAS III 230).

D199.2.1.

Magician fights as dragon.

cf. D659.2.
Bósa 58, 91 ch. 14-15, 6 (FAS III 230)/
Bósa introd. lxvi: ViktorBl;
HálfdE XX 8-9 (FAS III 550);
SturlSt 613 ch. 12;
GHrólf 342 ch. 33;
SörlaSt 424 ch. 8;
Mágus 147 ch. 62;
Bæring 108, 118-19 ch. 22, 31;
Dínus 76-77;
Huld no. 4.

D551.3.

Transformation by eating flesh.

cf. B635.2;
D1357.1;
D1358.1;
E714.4.1.
Bósa 26 ch. 8.

D579.

Transformation by looking in a mirror.

cf. D1163.
EgÁsm XIII 8, XV 6 (FAS III 393, 397);
Sigþ ch. 21, 32-36/
cf. Jiriczek's introd. to Bósa lxi;
Vald 65 ch. 1.

D610.

Repeated transformation.

cf. D630.
GHrólf 342 ch. 33;
SturlSt 613 ch. 12;
Bósa ch. 14 (FAS III 230-31).

D630.

Transformation and disenchantment at will.

cf. D113.1;
D128;
* and, in general, references throughout D610-629, D640-659, D670-699;
F451.3.3.0.1.
Nearly all of those motifs involve the idea of voluntary transformation. In Old Icelandic the idea of people possessing a power like this is often expressed through the words »hamramr« »eigi einhamr«, »hamhleypa«, »fara hamfari«.
Eyrb ch. LXI 5;
Eg I 8, III 18-20, XXVII 6, LIX 52, LXXII 11;
GullÞ ch. 14, 18;
ÁnB ch. 29;
Hávarð ch. 1;
Sturl I 5;
Ys ch. 6-1 (Odin);
Hóam ch. 16;
Völs ch. 9;
Bósa 25, 84 ch. 8, 6 (FAS III 210);
ÞorstVík 390, 395 ch. 3, 5;
GHrólf 241 ch. 2;
SörlaSt 426 ch. 10;
HálfdBr 573 n. ch. 6;
BárðSn 11, 14, 18 ch. 5, 8, 9;
OrmSt 521, 522, 524;
ÞórðarH 95 ch. 3;
HálfdE ch. 8;
Sigþ ch. 25;
SkáldH 18 ch. 6;
Vald 63 ch. 1;
Mágus ch. 61.
cf. StrömbäckSejd 21 (ad Ls 24), 160 ff. ch. IV »Sejd och hamskifte«;
Reuschel 114;
Schlauch 124;
MC 46;
Saussaye 298f.

D812.12.

Magic object received from dwarf.

cf. D817.1.1;
D853.
ÞorstVík 396-98 ch. 5-6;
(y.) Bósa 110 ch. 11;
Sigþ ch. 31;
ViktorBl/
cf. Bósa introd. lxvi/
ZDPh XXVI 12;
Amb ch. 23, 28-30 (27-29);
ÞjJón ch. 6;
KáraK 63-64 ch. 31.

D815.7.1.

Magic object received from (girl's) foster-mother.

Bósa 58 ch. 14;
HjÖlv 516 ch. 22;
GHrólf 250 ch. 4;
Þorgr ch. 5;
Fastus 7 ch. 2;
Bragð 46 ch. 1.

D817.1.1.

Magic object received from dwarf in return for rescue of child or kindness to child.

cf. D812.12;
F337.1.
(y.) Bósa 109-11 ch. 11;
EgÁsm XI 6-9 (FAS III 388-89)/
cf. introd. xxxv-vii;
ÞorstVík 447 ch. 22;
ÞorstB 180 ch. 3;
Amb ch. 19-20;
Ector ch. 7-8;
cf. KáraK 21 ch. 9 (cf. ch. 13, 14 ff.).

D825.

Magic object received from maiden.

tent:
 HjÖlv 468 ch. 7;
shield:
 HrómGr 373 ch. 6;
ring:
 Marteini ch. 9/
 (y.) Bósa 115 ch. 12;
sword:
 Álafl VII 8/
 Saxo lib. II c. II 7, lib. II c. IV 2;
KáraK 60-61 ch. 30.

D905.

Magic storm (»gerningahríð«, »galdrahrið«, »kyngiveðr«).

cf. D1541;
D2141.
Eyrb XL 12-16;
Gullp ch. 3;
Bisk II 118;
Vígl 63 ch. 11;
HrólfKr ch. 34 (FAS I 108);
ÖOdd 36-39 (ch. X 1-7; FAS II 179-80, 515-16);
GrímL 144 ch. 1;
KetilH 117 ch. 3;
ÞorstVík 435 ch. 19;
HrólfG ch. 22 (FAS III 122-23);
GHrólf 279-82, 317-18 ch. 16, 28;
SörlaSt 410-16 ch. 2-4;
HjÖlv 471 ch. 9;
HalfdBr 568-71 ch. 4-5;
(y.) Bósa 94 ch. 7;
Friðþj ch. 5-6 (FAS II 72-81, 492-94);
Nornag ch. 5 in Flb I 351 (FAS I 324-25);
Helgaþ 360-61 (FMS III 137, 139);
FlóresS II 6-7;
VilhSj 10 ch. 5 (ZDPh XXVI 6);
HaraldHr 271;
Þorgr 23 ch. 5;
Kóngab 7-8, 16-17;
SkaldH 18 ch. 6;
Saxo lib. I c. VII 1;
Reuschel 111;
Dehmer 92.

D908.

Magic darkness.

cf. D2165.
HrólfKr ch. 23, 33 (FAS I 64, 105);
ÞorstVík 436-38 ch. 19;
Bósa 113 ch. 12;
HalfdBr 566 ch. 3;
FlóresS II 6-7;
Þorgr 30 ch. 5;
Vald 54 ch. 1;
Bragð 47 ch. 1;
Saxo lib. II c. II 6.

D1206.

Magic axe.

cf. D1364.0.2.
Bósa 58 ch. 14.

D1231.

Magic harp.

cf. K515.2.
Bósa 43 ch. 11-12 (FAS III 220-23);
SigrgV ch. 5 ff.;
Gibbon ch. 2, 4.

D1316.4.1.

Magic ring shows the true nature of its possessor.

(y.) Bósa 115 ch. 12.

D1344.9.1.

Magic shirt (cloak, armor) gives invulnerability.

cf. D1056;
D1381;
F821.1.3.
Skáldsk 55 (44);
Ldb ch. 27, 125 (52 n.);
Eyrb XVIII 21;
Vatnsd XIX 2;
Njála CLV 22;
GullÞ ch. 3;
Sturl I 363;
ÓláfH ch. 193, 228 in Hkr II 1, ch. 182 in FMS V 42 (cf. F821.1.3);
Herv 11, 99;
Völs ch. 44 (42);
RagnarL ch. 3 (2), 15 (14);
RagnarS ch. 1 (FAS I 346);
(y.) ÖOdd 101, 119-20, 129, 133 (ch. XXIX 14, FAS II 215, 231, 245, 351);
(y.) Bósa 110 ch. 11;
EgÁsm XV 3 (FAS III 397);
HrómGr 375 ch. 7;
GHrólf 250, 256, 279, 322 ch. 4, 6, 16, 30;
SörlaSt 415, 419, 439 ch. 3, 5, 18;
SturlSt 606 ch. 9;
HálfdBr 576, 587 ch. 8, 11;
ÞorstB 180 ch. 3;
ÁsmVík 25-26, 32-33 ch. 14, 15;
SigrgFr 105 ch. 16;
VilhSj 14-15 ch. 7;
ÚlfU ch. 1;
Amb 172 ch. 36 (35);
Konr 61 ch. 6;
Bæring 119 ch. 31;
Ector ch. 2;
HringH 6 ch. 2;
Kóngab 5, 11, 14 ff.;
Andr 37-38;
Saxo lib. II c. IV 2, lib. III c. II 10 and III 4, lib. IV c. X 3
Herrm 219, 315;
cf. Lagerholm 69 n.

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.

D1364.2.

Sleep-thorn. Thorn causes magic sleep.

cf. B511.3.
Völs ch. 21 (20)/
cf. BuggeE 226, 228-29;
HrólfKr 19-20 ch. 6 (FAS I 18-19);
GHrólf 303, 306 ch. 24, 25;
(y.) Bósa 128-29 ch. 16;
Kóngab 13/
cf. D1364.0.2.

D1382.6.1.

Magic garment protects from fire.

Bósa 110 ch. 11.

D1382.10.

Magic garment prevents burning.

HálfdBr 576 ch. 8;
SörlaSt 415, 419 ch. 3, 5;
EgÁsm XII 12-XIII 10 (FAS III 391-93)/
cf. Lagerholm 58/
GullÞ ch. 3/
Blómst 46;
(y.) Bósa 110 ch. 11.

D1383.1.

Magic garment protects from poison.

RagnarS ch. 3 (2) (FAS I 238-39);
(y.) Bósa 110 ch. 11;
(y.) ÖOdd 119-20 (FAS II 231)/
cf. D1344.9;
GHrólf 250, 322 ff., 353 ch. 4, 30 ff., 36;
SörlaSt 415, 419 ch. 3, 5;
VilhSj ch. 30;
Sigþ ch. 21, 30.

D1402.7.1.1.

Magic sword slays a man daily.

HrómGr 366 ch. 1;
EgÁsm X 14;
ViktorBl in ZDPh XXVI 12-13/
Jiriczek's introd. to Bósa lxvi.

D1410.7.

Magic bag shaken against enemies renders helpless in face of mist or poison.

cf. D1361.34;
D1540.1.
(y.) Bósa 113 ch. 12;
GHrólf 338-39 ch. 33;
SigrgFr ch. 12-15;
Þorgr 30 ch. 5.

D1540.1.

Magic bag controls storm, mist, darkness, etc. (»veðrbelgr«).

cf. D1410.7.
(y.) Bósa 113, 130 ch. 12, 16;
GHrólf 338-39 ch. 33;
ÞorstVík 412 ch. 11/
cf. ÞorstVík 427 ch. 16;
Dehmer 93.

D1694.

Sword that cannot be magically dulled.

cf. D2086.1.
GíslaS II 2 in ÍslF 9, ed. 1929 76;
GHrólf 354 ch. 36;
ViktorBl/
cf. introd. to Bósa lxvi;
Sigþ 139 ch. 16;
Villif ch. 12.

D1812.0.1.

Foreknowledge of hour of death.

Svarfd ch. 26;
Bisk I 662, II 146-48, 156;
HrólfKr ch. 20, 33 (FAS I 52, 106);
Herv 7-8, 95 (BuggeNS 208-09, FAS I 419);
ÖOdd 103 st.20 (ch.XXX7, FAS II 218);
Bósa 25 ch. 8 (FAS III 210);
Þiðranda þáttr in Flb I 419 (FMS II 193);
ÞorstUxaf 259 (FMS III 126);
Saxo lib. XI c. IX 3.

D1821.3.9.

Magic sight by looking in the hollow of one's hand.

(y.) Bósa 84-85 ch. 6;
Sigþ ch. 30;
Kóngab 13, 16;
cf. DrJón 13.

D1825.1.

Second sight. Power to see future happening.

cf. D1812.
RagnarL 128-29 ch. 6 (5) (FAS I 250);
Bósa 25 ch. 8 (FAS III 210);
Þiðr I 320;
EiríkR ch. 4;
cf. Lid 1935 13;
GrønbechVFO IV 127.

D1840.

Magic invulnerability.

cf. B44;
D1344;
D1380;
D1846;
F610.3.1;
Z310.
Sinfj 204;
Svarfd ch. 5, 7;
GullÞ ch. 17;
Ldb ch. 8. 11, 14, 39, 126, 243, 306;
Eg XI 5;
MagnúsBl ch. 11 in Hkr III =
HaraldG ch. 13 in FMS VII 192;
Skálda 8 in Hb 455;
ÖOdd 126, 133 (FAS II 241, 251);
KetilH 123 ch. 3;
GrímL 143 ch. 1;
HrómGr 366 ch. 2;
ÞorstVík 391, 446 ch. 3, 22;
HrólfG 26, 28 ch. 16, 17 (FAS III 106-7, 110);
Bósa 58 ch. 14 (FAS III 230);
Bósa 84 ch. 6 (÷ FAS III);
GHrólf 285, 330, 332 ch. 17, 31;
SörlaSt 441 ch. 18;
SturlSt 606 ch. 9;
OrmSt 530;
Sigþ ch. 54;
HéðinH 17 ch. 8;
ÚlfU 784 ch. 3, 4 (in ZDPh XXVI 24);
Úlf 205, 210, 214;
KáraK 50 ch. 25;
Andr 3, 55;
Fertram ch. 12;
Fastus 7 ch. 2;
Ector ch. 6;
Saxo lib. III c. II 5, lib. VII c. X 3;
Herrm 312;
Dehmer 102;
Schlauch 105.

D1931.

Hate induced by magic.

(y.) Bósa 77 ch. 4.

D2072.

Magic paralysis.

cf. B771.1;
D1410;
D1413;
D1654;
E411.0.3.
Bósa 100 ch. 9.

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.

D2086.3.

Weapons magically blown out of enemies' handy.

HálfdE ch. 5 (FAS III 549);
(y.) Bósa 98 ch. 8;
HrómGr 375 ch. 7;
GHrólf 244 ch. 3;
Úlf 223.

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.

D2122.

Journey with magical speed.

Ys ch. 7;
ÖOdd 123 (FAS II 236):
»öll lönd ok fjöll hlaupa, sem sé ær, en skipit mun søkkva«;
KetilH 129-30 ch. 5;
cf. Reg in BuggeE 215-16 =
Völs ch. 17 (FAS I 157);
Nornag 59-60 ch. 5 (FAS I 324-25);
HálfH X 9 (FAS II 37);
Bósa 8-9, 81, ch. 3, 5 (FAS III 197).

D2171.

Magic adhesion.

Skáldsk ch. 2 (56), 27 (18);
Bósa 18, 100 ch. 5, 9 (FAS III 205);
GHrólf 355 ch. 36;
HálfdBr 583-84 ch. 12;
NikL 55-57 ch. 15-16;
Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 13.

E711.1.

Soul in egg.

cf. G275.4.1.
(y.) Bósa 108-13 ch. 10-12/
cf. Jiriczek in ZDPh XXVI 23;
SigrgFr 48 ch. 2.

F451.2.

Appearance of dwarf.

(y.) Bósa 109 ch. 11:
 »lágvaxinn«;
small, thick, and black:
 GHrólf 307, 309, 315-16 ch. 25, 28;
ÞorstB 179 ch. 2:
 »sýndist Þorsteini kjaptrinn snúinn út at eyranu, en öðrumegin nefit niðr at kjaptinum«;
small body and low legs:
 Þiðr I 35;
Sigþ ch. 7 (= ZDPh XXVI 10-11):
 »mannsmynd; þat var útlimastórt ok hendr fótsíðar, en fótleggirnir stuttir, svá at eigi váru þverrar handar«;
ViktorBl 18 ch. 6:
 »hann var fótlágr ok skammhryggjaðr, miðdigr ok mjög baraxlaðr, handsíðr ok höfuðmikill«;
ÞjJón 16-18, 31-33 (10-11, 20-21) ch. 6, 14:
 »lág, ok skammt upp klofin, stuttleit ok nasabrött«.

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.

F451.3.12.3.

Dwarfs are wise.

Reginn in Nornag 55 ch. 3 (Flb I 349, FAS I 321);
ViktorBl in ZDPh XXVI 12;
Bósa introd. lxvi.

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«.

F451.5.1.

Helpful dwarfs.

cf. D812.12;
D817.1.1;
P271.3.
EgÁsm XVII 6 (FAS III 403);
Koðrán's »spámaðr«:
 Kristni II 2-3/
 ÞorvV in FMS I 261-64 (FjÍsl 483-87);
(y.) Bósa 86, 92-93, 109-14, 137-38 ch. 6-7, 11-12, 18;
Sindri rescues from prison:
 ÞorstVík 396-98, 457 ch. 5-6. 25;
Möndull gives advice, etc.:
 GHrólf 315-16 ch. 28;
dwarf hides abducted girl:
 SamsF ch. 10-13;
Svamr brings ring back to its owner (cf. F451.5.2.2), helps building causeway, etc.:
 ÞjJón 32 (21) ch. 13;
Tosti helps in war:
 Amb 146-56 ch. 28-30 (27-29 in Reyk. ed.);
Dínus (or Dímus) helps in fight:
 ViktorBl in Bósa intr. lxv and ZDPh XXVI 12: ;
dwarfs show beautiful queen and help to gain her:
 Gibbon ch. 3 ff./
 Nitiða ch. 4 ff.;
KáraK 21, 61, 71, 80 ch. 9, 30-31, 35, 39.

F451.5.2.2.

Dwarfs steal from human beings.

GHrólf 308 ch. 25;
VilhSj 17 ch. 7;
cf. ZDPh XXVI 14;
Þiðr I 35;
ViktorBl/
cf. introd. to Bósa lxv (and ZDPh XXVI 12);
Sigþ 191-92 ch. 30-31;
ÞjJón 32 (21) ch. 13.

F451.5.10.

Business relations of dwarfs and mortals.

Sigþ 191 ch. 30;
SigrgFr 105 ch. 16;
ViktorBl in ZDPh XXVI 12 and Bósa intr. lxv.

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.

F531.1.1.3.

Blind giant (giantess).

cf. G121.
as watchman of temple:
 (y.) Bósa 108-12 ch. 10;
giantess blinded:
 ÖOdd 42 (ch. XI 6-9, FAS II 182).

F531.5.7.1.

Mortal son of giant.

BárðSn 1, 4, 23-25 ch. 1, 2, 16;
Herv 1-2, 90-91;
(y.) Bósa 123, 133 ch. 15, 17;
HrólfG 78 ch. 46 (FAS III 189-90);
Gautr 12, 33 ch. 3, 7 (FAS III 15, 36-37);
Stark 3 ch. 1;
Villif 3 ch. 1;
Hell 9 ch. 7;
cf. Ldb ch. 161.

F531.6.15.2.

Love relations between giants and other supernatural beings.

cf. F531.6.8.1.
Gautr 12 ch. 3 (FAS III 15);
(y.) Bósa 109 ch. 11.

F565.1.

Amazons. Woman warriors. Icelandic: »skjaldmær«.

cf. P462.3;
T311.4.
brúðir berserkja:
 Hárb 37-39;
Skaði:
 Skáldsk ch. 2 (56);
Atlam 43 ff., 98/
Brynhildr, Guðrún:
 Völs ch. 25 (24), 38 (36);
RagnarL 147 ch. 11 (10)/
Áslaug-Randalín:
 RagnarS 462 ch. 2 (FAS I 269-70, 351);
Hervör:
 Herv 14-33, 54, 102-13, 128, 148-49 (FAS I 430-42, 463, 497-99);
Ólöf:
 HrólfKr 17 ch. 6 (FAS I ch. 7);
Visina, Vebjörg:
 Sögubr 17 ch. 8 (FAS I 379);
Þórbjörg:
 HrólfG 11, 16-17, 48, 66 ch. 7, 9, 29, 40 (FAS III 68-69, 75, 85-86, 142, 175);
Brynhildr:
 Bósa 5 ch. 2, 68 ch. 2-3 (FAS III 195);
Oddr does not like women warriors:
 ÖOdd 174-75 (ch. XLII 1-5. FAS II 283-84, 553-54);
Gyða:
 GHrólf 240 ch. 2;
Ingibjörg:
 HálfdBr 568-70 ch. 4;
Marsibil:
 SörlaSt 434 ch. 15;
SturlSt 627 ch. 13;
EgÁsm I 3;
Vörn:
 Úlfh ch. 3;
in the Brávalla battle:
 Stark 83-87 ch. 25/
 Sögubr/
 Saxo lib. VIII c. II 4-5;
Alvilda:
 Saxo lib. VII c. VI 4-7;
Gyritha:
 Saxo lib. VII c. X 1;
Asmundus's sister:
 Saxo lib. VII c. X 14;
Sticla and Rusila:
 Saxo lib. VII c. X 8;
Saxo lib. IV c. X I;
Herrm 316, 489;
Reuschel 89.

F610.3.4.2.1.

Berserk killed in combat about maiden.

cf. F531.5.7.1;
G550;
H217.2;
H335.4.4;
R111.1.9.
GíslaS I 6-10;
Eg LXIV 12-48;
Dropl ch. 15;
VígaGlúm ch. 4;
GullÞ ch. 6;
Grett XL 2-7;
Ldb ch. 371;
Svarfd ch. 7;
Flóam ch. 15-16;
RagnarS 466 ch. 5 (FAS I 358);
Herv 5-14, 94-101 (FAS I 417-29, 515-17);
ÖOdd 94 ff. (ch. XXVIII-XXXI, FAS II 210 ff.);
GrímL 153-55 ch. 3;
ÞorstVík 393 ch. 4;
HrólfG 56-58 ch. 34 (FAS III 160-63);
(y.) Bósa 83-93 ch. 6, introd. lxiv-vii;
SörlaSt 420-25 ch. 7-9;
SturlSt 599-605 ch. 7-8;
ViktorBl in ZDPh XXVI 12-13;
ÞórðarH 95-96 ch. 3-4;
JarlmH 10-19 ch. 6-9;
ÁsmVík 20 ff. ch. 11, 13-14;
SigrgV ch. 6-11;
Vilm ch. 15;
Villif 26-27 ch. 13;
Stark 79 ch. 23;
ÚlfU ch. 2;
Ector ch. 6;
Blómst 28 ch. 18;
Fastus 9-15 ch. 4-5;
Andr 3 ff.;
Saxo lib. I c. IV 2 (and lib. VI c. VII);
cf. Dünninger 1932 31 ff. ad GHrólf;
Dehmer 86-91;
Schlauch 104-06;
Reuschel 89, 100.

F610.4.2.

Man with twelve men's strength.

HrólfKr 100 ch. 33 (FAS I 102);
HálfH X 10 (FAS II 37);
HálfdE II 5 (FAS III 521);
Bósa 53 ch. 13 (FAS 226);
Þiðr I 223;
FlóresS XII 3.

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.

F612.2.

Strong hero kills (overcomes) playmates: sent from home.

Bósa 7-8, 78-80 ch. 3, 4 (FAS III 196-97);
SigrgFr 43 ch. 1;
Kóngab 2-6.

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).

F782.1.

Windows and doors for every day in the year.

cf. hall with a hundred doors and room for a hundred men sitting between them:
Bósa 42 ch. 11 (FAS III 220).

F813.3.1.

Golden nut.

Bósa 53 ch. 13 (FAS III 226-27).

F833.

Extraordinary sword.

cf. D838.5;
D1081;
D1402.7;
D1645.4;
F948.4;
F997.
Eg ch. 61;
Reykd ch. 19;
Völs ch. 3, 8;
Álafl XVI 22;
(y.) Bósa 111 ch. 11;
the sun must not shine on the hill of Sköfnungr, nor must women look at it drawn:
 ÞórðarH 62-63 (cf. 102 ch. 8);
D1653.1.1.1;
Þiðr I 35-36, 40, 97-102, 179-80, 222, 314-15, 345, 355, II 278, 294;
RémK 30-31 ch. 8;
Korm ch. 9;
Fastus 7 ch. 2;
Andr 40;
Løvi:
 Saxo lib. II c. VI 11.

F866.5.

Cup of Gam's egg shell.

cf. B31.2.
Bósa 33 ch. 9 (FAS III 15).

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.

F960.2.5.2.

Earthquake at witch's death.

Bósa 29 ch. 8 (FAS III 213);
SigrgFr 88 c. 12.

F1041.8.6.

Men go mad in battle.

cf. F610.3;
N349.2.
Ldb ch. 227;
Eg LXIV 29;
Heiðarvíga ch. 3-4;
Vatnsd XXX 3, XXXVII 3-7, XLVII 1-6;
Eyrb XXV 4-XXVIII;
Njála LXIV 29;
Grett XIX 4, 30, XL 6;
Svarfd ch. 7;
Ys ch. 6;
Herv 5, 9, 94, 97 (FAS I 416, 421-22, 425);
ÖOdd 97 (ch. XXVIII 8, XXIX 2, FAS II 211);
HrólfG 31, 39-40 ch. 20, 25 (FAS III 116, 128-29);
HjÖlv 466-67 ch. 7;
HálfdBr 563 ch. 2;
Bósa 87, 91 ch. 6;
Friðþj VII 4 (FAS II 82);
ÁsmK 85, 98 ch. 4, 9 (FAS II 470, 480, 482);
FlóresS XII 16;
Villif 3, 24, 42-43, 61, 63 ch. 1, 12,19, 28;
Mágus ch. 60;
Andr 11, 80;
Herrm 451 n.;
Reuschel 70;
Schlauch 105:
 »berserksgangr«.

F1041.16.11.

Earl throws jar of water after undesired messenger.

(y.) Bósa 74 ch. 3.

G121.

Blind giant ogre.

cf. F531.1.1.1.1;
F531.1.1.3.
EgÁsm IX 6 (FAS III 383 ff.);
(y.) Bósa 108-12 ch. 10-11;
Sigþ ch. 8;
Polyfem:
 Reuschel 1l2.

G125.

Fire-spewing giantess.

SörlaSt 413-14 ch. 3;
OrmSt 521 (FMS III 214);
cf. Bósa 6-7 ch. 2.

G219.7.

Black witch.

cf. F527.5.
KetilH 127 ch. 5;
(y.) Bósa 108, 113 ch. 10, 12;
OrmSt 527 (FMS III 214).

G275.4.1.

Witch killed, as egg with her soul is crushed against her forehead.

(y.) Bósa 113 ch. 12;
cf. E711.1.

G275.9.

Fighting and wrestling with witch.

cf. G500.1;
H1562.8.
Grett LXV 1-10;
GrímL 148 ch. 1;
SörlaSt 413-14 ch. 3;
HjÖlv 482-86 ch. 12;
HálfdBr 570-73 ch. 4-6;
IllGr 650 ch. 2;
Bósa 28-29, 108, 113-14 ch. 8, 10, 12;
ÞorstUxaf 259-60 (FMS III 127-29);
OrmSt 530 (FMS III 224, FjÍsl 217-18);
BárðSn 17 ch. 9;
JarlmH 41-42 ch. 23;
Þiðr I 36-37;
SigrgFr 83 ch. 11;
Sigþ ch. 19;
Vilm 180-81 ch. 18;
ÁsmFl 178;
GunnarK 241;
ÚlfU ch. 1;
Fertram ch. 2;
KáraK 11-12 ch. 5.

G284.

Witch as helper.

Völs ch. 28 (26), 29 (27), 44 (42);
Bósa 6-7, 77 ch. 2, 4 (FAS III 196);
EgÁsm V 10 ff.;
Þorgr 23-30 ch. 5;
Amb 44 ch. 9.

G286.

Initiation into witchcraft.

Völs ch. 29 (27);
refused:
 Bósa 6-7 ch. 2 (FAS III 196).

H332.1.4.

Suitor test: tournament with bride.

(y.) Bósa 71-76 ch. 3.

H335.3.4.

Suitor task: to kill treasure-guarding snake lying around the princess's chamber.

RagnarL ch. 2 (1)-4 (3) (FAS I 238-42);
RagnarS 458 ch. 1 (FAS I 346);
Bósa 62-63 ch. 16 (FAS III 233);
cf. GrønbechVFO IV 126.

H517.

Curse evaded by guessing names in magic writing.

Bósa 19 ch. S (FAS III 206).

H924.

Tasks assigned prisoner so that he may escape punishment.

cf. H942.
Bósa 20-21, 104 ch. 6, 10 (FAS III 207-08);
EgÁsm XII 12-XIII 11 (FAS III 391-93);
SturlSt 616 ch. 14 ff.

H1244.

Forgiveness the reward of successful quest.

Bósa 20-21, 104 ch. 6, 10 (FAS III 207-08).

H1289.2.

Quest to Bjarmaland.

cf. H945.2.
HálfH V 3-11 (FAS II 28-30);
Bósa 20-33, 104-16 ch. 6-9, 10-12 (FAS III 207-15);
HálfdE ch. XXII-IV (FAS III 552-55);
ÖOdd 174-87 (ch. XLII ff.; FAS II 282-93, 553-56);
Kóngab 21-36;
Saxo lib. V c. XIII 1-3, lib. VIII c. XIV 2, lib. IX c. IV 23;
Reuschel 110.

H1332.2.

Quest for vulture's (gam's) egg figured with golden letters.

cf. B31.2.
Bósa 20-21, 104 ch. 6, 10 (FAS III 207-08).

H1385.1.

Quest for stolen princess.

EgÁsm ch. V-XVI (FAS III 371-402);
Bósa 34-37, 119-24 ch. 10, 14-15 (FAS III 216-18);
GHrólf 268 ch. 11;
Álafl ch. XVII-XVIII;
VilhSj ch. 55 ff.;
Þorgr 22-31 ch. 5.

H1558.

Tests of friendship.

cf. P310.
Sigurðr and Óttarr birtingr:
 SigJórs ch. 42 in FMS VII 156-59 =
 Jöfraskinna in Hkr III 510-11;
ÖOdd 148-51, 150-57, 170-71 (ch. XXXVIII 12, XXXIX, FAS II 265-70, 281, 543-46, 552);
SturlSt 643-45 ch. 26;
friends want to share good and evil:
 Bósa 12-15, 97-99 ch. 4-5, 8 (FAS III 199-202).

K515.2.

Girl escapes by hiding in huge harp.

cf. D1231.
Völs ch. 45 (43) =
RagnarL ch. 1;
Bósa 48 ch. 3 (FAS III 224).

K636.

Holes bored in enemies' boats prevent pursuit.

Laxd ch. XXX;
Korm 229 ch. 8;
ÓláfH ch. 108 in FMS IV 248, ch. 113 in Hkr II;
Fær ch. 56;
Bósa 47 ch. 12 (FAS III 223);
Friðþj IX 4, X 2 (FAS II 85, 88, 497, 498);
ÁnB 355 ch. 7;
JarlmH 40, 42 ch. 22, 24;
ÞjJón 46-47 (31-32) ch. 20-21;
Saxo lib. I ch. VIII 21, lib. II c. I 6, lib. V c. II 10-13, c. III 20;
Herrm 125;
Kersbergen 83-84.

K649.9.

Confederate causes confusion so that prisoner can escape.

Bósa 47-48 ch. 13 (FAS III 224).

K761.

Capture by putting on the clothes of slain enemy.

cf. K1810.1.2;
K2357.7.
Bósa 27-29, 44 ch. 8, 12 (FAS III 211-13, 221);
Þiðr I 186-88;
Mágus 154 ch. 66.

K788.

Woman lured into the forest and captured.

cf. R10.1.
Skáldsk ch. 3 (56) =
MC 179;
Bósa 53 ch. 13 (FAS III 226);
HrólfKr 20-22 ch. 7 (FAS I 19-22);
Þiðr I 290-302/
cf. K2112.

K1371.1.

Lover steals bride from wedding with unwelcome suitor.

cf. R111.1.9;
T150.
HálfdBr 589-90 ch. 17;
Bósa 43-48, 53-54, 124-31 ch. 12-13, 16 (FAS III 221-27);
HringT 13-16 ch. 6;
NikL 49-56 ch. 14-15;
Saxo lib. I c. IV 15 =
Herrm 84.

K1831.2.2.

Lover in disguise as duke's son takes service under king with his followers in order to abduct his sister.

Bósa 125-26 ch. 16.

K1932.

Impostors claim reward (prize) earned by hero.

GHrólf 289 ch. 18;
cf. Bósa 37 ch. 10 (FAS III 218);
Þiðr I 109-10.

K2249.2.

Treacherous treasurer.

cf. K2242.
Bósa 4-5, 9-10, 76, 82 ch. 1, 4, 5 (FAS III 194, 198).

K2298.

Treacherous counselor.

cf. K1094;
K1626.2.
Bikki:
 Völs ch. 42 (40);
Refnefr:
 Gautr 45, 67-68 ch. 11 (FAS III 49);
Sjóðr:
 Bósa 4-7, 76 ch. 1, 2 (FAS III 194-96);
IllGr 649-50 ch. 2;
Voli and Bíldr:
 HrómGr 365 ch. 1 ff.;
HjÖlv 491-97 ch. 14;
Sifka:
 Þiðr II 164-79, 341;
SigrgFr 42-43 ch. 1; 6-8 ch. 3;
Kóngab 32;
RémK 274-75 ch. 56;
cf. the name Rauðr of the king's counselor:
 Álafl# XII 7-XIII 2 107.

M149.7.

Vow only to marry daughter to the man who kills snake by her house.

RagnarL ch. 2 (1);
RagnarS ch. 1;
Bósa 62 ch. 16 (FAS I 238, 346, III 233).

M161.1.

Vow to attack (kill) the enemy or die.

(y.) Bósa 85 ch. 6;
Villif 64 ch. 28;
HringH 36 ch. 14.

M201.5.

Covenant confirmed by marriage.

Jómsv ch. 23, 29 (19, 26);
Fær ch. 41;
Styrbjarnar þáttr in FMS V 247;
Völs ch. 28 (26)/
cf. Þiðr II 39-41;
Herv 52-53, 128 (FAS I 462);
FundNo in Flb I 220 (FAS II 20);
Friðþj V 1 (FAS II 70, 491);
Gautr 48, 71 ch. 11 (FAS III 52-53);
HálfdE XV 1-7, XXI 2 (FAS III 539, 551);
HrólfG 46 ch. 28 (FAS III 139 ch. 20);
(y.) Bósa 74 ch. 3 (failed attempt);
Vígl 80, 91 ch. 18, 21;
VilhSj 94 ch. 40;
Sigþ 217 ch. 39;
SaulusN 25 ch. 11;
Saxo lib. VIII c. X 9.

M411.5.

Old woman's curse.

cf. M301.2.
Bósa 15-20, 100-04 ch. 5, 9 (FAS III 202-07) =
Herrm 119;
HálfdBr 560 ch. 1, cf. 564 ch. 2;
Álafl ch. IV-V.

N131.1.

Luck charming after cohabitation.

HrólfKr 96 ch. 32 (FAS I ch. 49);
Bósa 23 ch. 7 (FAS III 209 ff.) ?.

N514.1.

Treasure hidden in sanctuary.

OddÓláfTr ch. 15: in Thor's sanctuary;
ÓláfH ch. 36 in FMS IV 57:
 »í blóthaugi einum«;
in Jómali's sanctuary:
 ÓláfH ch. 133 in Hkr II 293 ff., ch. 129 in FMS IV 299 ff.;
 Bósa 25-35 ch. 8-9.

N738.

Accidental meeting of nephew and uncle.

(y.) Bósa 84 ch. 6/
cf. introd. lxvii with reference to ÞorstVík 445-46 ch. 6;
AtlaÓ 13-14 ch. 10;
Kóngab 16-17, 18-20;
Marteini 10 ch. 3.

P17.11.

Slayer of king marries widow (or daughter) and inherits kingdom.

cf. T141.1.
Bósa 61 ch. 16 (FAS III 232);
HálfdE III 1-6 (FAS III 522);
Amb 42 ch. 9;
Saxo lib. III c.VI 5/
cf. lib. IV c. I 16, c. II 4/
lib. VII c. IX 5/
Herrm 248 ff.

P175.1.

Slave hanged.

Bósa 54 ch. 13 (FAS III 227);
Álafl VIII 6, XI 4.

P233.4.

Natural son preferred to legitimate.

cf. P17.9.
Bósa 4, 77 ch. 1, 4 (FAS III 193-94).

P251.3.

Brothers follow each other in exile, etc.

ÞorstVík 408-09 ch. 10;
Bósa 133 ch. 17;
FlóresS XXIV 3 ff.

P271.3.

Dwarf as foster-father.

cf. F451.5.1.
(y.) Bósa 86 ch. 6;
ÞorstVík 396 ch. 5;
ÞjJón 16-18 (10-11) ch. 6 (14);
KáraK 73 ch. 35;
MC 267.

P272.1.

Witch foster-mother.

cf. D2074.2.4.1;
H1233.4.5.
Heiðarvíga ch. 23;
Kjaln ch. 9;
Grett LXXVIII 1;
Bósa 6, 15-20, 100-04 ch. 2, 5, 9 (FAS III 195-96, 202-07);
GHrólf 285 ch. 17;
HálfdBr 570-85 ch. 6-13;
SturlSt 604-07 ch. 9;
Þorgr 23 ff. ch. 5;
Kóngab 46.

P272.3.

Former mistress as son's foster-mother.

Bósa 6 ch. 2 (FAS III 195-96).

P273.

Foster-brother.

Bósi and Herrauðr
 Bósa 14 ch. 5 (FAS III 201);
Starkaðr and Víkarr:
 Gautr 13 ch. 3 (FAS III 16);
Friðþjófr, Björn, and Ásmundr:
 Friðþj I 10 (FAS II 65, 488);
Hermann and Jarlmann:
 JarlmH 1-3 ch. 1-3;
KáraK 25 ch. 10-11;
cf. Herrm 80, 100.

P273.1.

Faithful foster-brother.

cf. G551.4.1;
K1371.1.2.
Oddr and Ásmundr:
 ÖOdd 6-7 (ch. I 12-14; FAS II 164, 505);
Hrólfr and Ásmundr:
 HrólfG 76 ch. 45 (FAS III 187);
Bósi and Herrauðr:
 Bósa 7 ch. 2 (FAS III 196);
Þorsteinn and Beli:
 ÞorstVík 427-29, 454 ch. 16, 24;
Illugi and Sigurðr:
 IllGr 649 ch. 2;
Hjálmter and Ölver:
 HjÖlv 454-55 ch. 1-2;
Sigrgarðr, Högni, and Sigmundr:
 SigrgFr ch. 1;
Kóngab 29;
Þiðr II 225, 228;
HringH 39 ch. 17;
KáraK 28-29 ch. 12.

P411.2.

Peasant is cutting wood in front of his house as guests arrive.

Njála DCXXVII 33;
ÓláfTr ch. 175 in FMS II 84;
ÖOdd 128, 139 (ch. XXXVI 3; FAS II 258, 540);
KetilH 117 ch. 3;
ÞorstVík 445 ch. 22;
Bósa 22, 83 ch. 7, 6 (FAS III 208);
Gautr 3 ch. 1 (FAS III 5).

P411.4.

Hero stays overnight in peasant's house, to which he accidentally comes, and where he gets advice and direction.

cf. H1232.4.
HrólfKr 64, 76 ch. 23, 26;
ÖOdd 140-41 (ch. XXXVI; FAS II 260-61, 541);
Bósa 21-25, 37-43, 50-53, 104-09 ch. 7, 11, 13, 10 (FAS III 208-10, 219-21, 225-26 and ÷);
Álafl XVII 7-15;
Amb 128-30, 176 ch. 24, 37 (36);
RémK 120-21 ch. 22;
cf. Olrik 1902 118.

Q413.0.1.

Threat of hanging.

cf. Q413.5.1.
Atlam 33/
Hamð 21 =
Völs ch. 37 (35), 42 (40);
ÓláfH ch. 172 in Hkr II 397;
ÓláfTr ch. 173 Flb I 337 (FMS II 72);
Herv 36, 51, 127;
ÁnB 339 ch. 4;
HrómGr 379 ch. 9;
GHrólf 297 ch. 22;
HjÖlv 490,496 ch. 14;
SörlaSt 439 ch. 17;
Bósa 13, 97, 117 ch. 4, 8, 13;
Þiðr I 111, 161, 167, 177, 205, 291, II 99, 172;
Bevers 227 ch. 14;
Amb 18, 68 ch. 4, 12;
HaraldHr 268;
Úlf 190;
Andr# 2, * etc.

Q413.1.

Hanging as punishment for theft (plundering).

Knytl ch. 40;
Sturl I 235;
Bisk I 224;
GHrólf 300, 301 ch. 23;
Bósa 13, 97 ch. 4, 8 (FAS III 200);
Þiðr I 111;
VilhSj 20 ch. 9;
Flov 147-48, 151, 159, 194 ch. 19, 21, 23, 14;
Bevers 226 ch. 14;
Gering I 236;
Saxo lib. V c. XII =
Herrm 471.

Q431.9.

Banishment for murder.

Ldb ch. 261-62 (cf. Q431.13);
Njála LXXXVII 41;
EiríkR ch. 1-2;
Völs ch. 1;
Herv 36, 116 (FAS I 446);
Bósa 8, 80 ch. 3, 5 (FAS III 197);
GHrólf 252-53 ch. 6;
ÁnB 342 ch. 5;
ÞorstVík 408-00 ch. 10;
SigrgFr 43 ch. 1 ff.;
Vilm 151 ch. 7;
AtlaÓ 5 ch. 4;
VestfjGr 168.

Q433.

Punishment: imprisonment.

cf. M372;
R41.
ÞorvV in FMS I 257-59;
Bósa 14, 98 ch. 5, 8 (FAS III 201);
Þiðr I 258-67;
SigFót 1005-06;
Amb 156 ch. 30 (29);
Kóngab 18-20.
* etc.

Q434.2.

War prisoners fettered.

Völs ch. 39 (37);
Bósa 14, 98-99 ch. 5, 8;
GHrólf 270-71 ch. 13;
Þiðr I 258-60;
FlóresS XVIII 5-6, XIX-XXII;
Amb 30 ch. 7.
* etc.

R5.2.

Hero captured by being pressed between shields from all sides: »at honum váru bornir skildir«.

Herv in FAS I 461;
RagnarL 157-59 ch. 15 (FAS I 281-82);
HrólfG 62 ch. 36 (FAS III 170 ch. 30);
(y.) Bósa 98 ch. 8;
ÞorstVík 456 ch. 25;
Sigþ 186, 250 ch. 30, 53;
VilhSj 82 ch. 33;
SigFót 1004;
FlóresS XVlI 1-2.

R10.1.

Princess (maiden) abducted.

cf. K235.5.1;
K788;
K1371;
N425;
N771.2.
HHj 172;
Eg ch. 32;
HálfdS ch. 5 in Hkr I 91;
HaraldHárf ch. 32 in Hkr I 147;
Fær ch. 15;
Sörla 279-82 (FAS I 400-05 ch. 7-8);
RagnarS 467 ch. 5 (FAS I 359-60);
Herv 1-2 (and 90), 4 (and 93), 44, 47, 124 (FAS I 412-13, 415, 455);
Bósa 25-63, 107-37 ch. 8-16, 10-17 (FAS III 210-34);
HverN in Flb I 22 (FAS II 4);
FundNo in Flb I 220 (FAS II 20);
ÁsmK 83-84 ch. 3 (FAS II 468);
SturlSt 634-38 ch. 22;
ÞorstVík 384, 397 ch. 1, 6;
Stark 4-5, 6 ch. 1, 2;
Þiðr II 82-83;
BárðSn 1, 31 ch. 1, 15;
Íven XI 3;
FlóresS IV ff.;
SamsF ch. 4-5;
NikL 41-43 ch. 11;
Bevers 246-48 ch. 24-26;
ÁsmS 11-14;
Saxo lib. VIII c. XI 1-2;
Schlauch 104;
Krause# 157-59.

R41.5.

Abducted princess fettered in hall with 100 doors. Bridal bed for her and giant in the midst.

cf. R111.2.3.
Bósa 42-43 ch. 11 (FAS III 220).

R74.

Defeated warriors go into the conqueror's service.

cf. M161.5.
Njála CLIII 16;
Vatnsd ch. V 20;
HrólfG 45-46 ch. 28 (FAS III 137-38);
HálfdE XV 1-7 (FAS III 539-40);
EgÁsm V 2 (FAS III 370-71);
(y.) Bósa 93, 95 ch. 7;
ÖOdd 112-13 (ch. XXXII, FAS II 226, 537);
ÁnB 360 n. ch. 7;
PorstVík 442 ch. 20;
GHrólf 269 ch. 12;
SörlaSt 438 ch. 16;
SigrgFr 14 ch. 9;
HringH 45, 52 ch. 19, 21;
Kóngab 46-47;
Amb 40, 136, 156, 174 ch. 9, 25, 30 (29), 36 (35);
Ector ch. 9.

R75.2.1.

Warriors fiee after their chief's death.

GHrólf 245, 288, 343, 356 ch. 3, 18, 33, 36;
SörlaSt 431, 446 ch. 12, 20;
(y.) Bósa 123 ch. 15;
HálfdE V 12, XX 10, XXVI 9 (FAS 111 525, 550, 557);
ÁsmVík 26 ch. 14;
Þiðr II 182, 215;
Villif (31) 34, 88 ch. 15, 41;
Úlf 158, 173;
Amb 38 ch. 8;
SaulusN 45 ch. 17;
RémK 112, 292 ch. 21, 58;
cf. stop fighting:
 HaraldHr 268.

R111.1.8.

Rescue of princess (maiden) from witch (»tröllkona«, »gyðja«).

Bósa 30-32, 114-16 ch. 8, 12 (FAS III 213-14);
VilhSj 121-23 ch. 57.

R111.2.4.

Princess rescued from temple, where she is imprisoned.

fettered to a chair by the hair:
 Bósa ch. 8, 12 (FAS III 213-14).

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.

S139.1.

Murder by twisting out intestines.

cf. F531.1.8.5;
F959.4.
Njála CLVII 25;
GíslaS ch. 36 (XXXV 7)/
cf. Prinz 1935 119;
GullÞ ch.15;
OrmSt 527 (FMS III 217-18; FjÍsl 212-15);
Svarfd ch. 5;
Herv in FAS I 507-08;
Sögubr 23 ch. 9 (FAS I 386);
EgÁsm XIII 6;
ÞorstVík 452 ch. 23;
GHrólf 328 ch. 31;
SturlSt 643-44 ch. 26;
Bósa 59 ch. 14 (FAS III 231);
GHrólf 356 ch. 36;
HrólfG 45-46 ch. 28 (FAS 137- 38);
Amb 148-50 ch. 29 (28);
SkáldH 28 ch. 9;
Vígk 14 ch. 4;
Blómst 40 ch. 24;
Stark 11 ch. 3;
Saxo lib. XII ch. IV 2, cf. lib. VI c. VII 9.

S162.

Mutilation: cutting off legs (feet).

cf. G512.6;
S161.2.
Njála V 15, XLV 14, LXXII 8, LXXXII 21, XCIX 4, CXXIX 14, CXLVI23, CLI 12-13;
Dropl ch. 15;
VígaGlúm ch. 4;
Eyrb XVIII 21, 27, XLV 12;
Eg XLV 6, LXIV 43;
Reykd ch. 13;
Heiðarvíga ch. 30;
GullÞ ch. 18-19;
GunnlO 102 ch. 12 (22 and XVI 9);
Laxd XLIX 16;
Ldb ch. 200, 209;
Bisk I 64, 674;
Grett II 7, XII 11, XLIII 7;
ÓláfH ch. 228 in Hkr II 493, ch. 73 in FMS IV 151;
MagnúsS ch. 31 in Hkr III 310;
Sturl I 203, 288, 315, 317, 358, 363, 398, 441, II 34, 129, 184, 201, 219;
Fær ch. 18, 54;
Flóam ch. 17;
HaraldG ch. 9 in FMS VII 185;
Gautr 21 ch. 4 (FAS III 24);
Bósa 60 ch. 15 (FAS III 231);
GrímL 154 ch. 3;
KetilH 126 ch. 4;
GHrólf 303-04, 328, 329, 343, 344 ch. 24, 31, 33;
BárðSn 35 ch. 16;
ÞorstUxaf 251 (FMS III 110-11, FjÍsl 443);
Harð ch. 39;
Þiðr II 28;
FlóresB XXIII 5;
ÞórðarH 96-97 ch. 3-4;
Sigþ 179 ch. 28;
VilhSj 35, 102, 107, 116 ch. 18, 44, 48, 53;
Hell 50 ch. 27, 28;
Vald 62 ch. 1;
HringH 8, 11, 42 ch. 3, 4, 17;
Úlf 172, 216;
Ector ch. 9;
GunnarK 238, 245;
Andr 77;
Saxo lib. VIII c. X 9, cf. lib. I c. VIII 4;cf. the sword-name Fótbítr:
 Laxd ch. XXIX ff./
 Dropl ch. 13/
 Vápnf ch. 2;
the sword-name Leggbítr:
 MagnúsB ch. 35 in FMS VII 69, ch. 24-25 in Hkr III 263;
 Liestøl Upph 154.

S162.4.

Mutilation: cutting off heelbone.

Bósa 60 ch. 15 (FAS III 232);
ÁnB 354 ch. 6.

S164.

Mutilation: knocking out teeth.

Nornag 66 ch. 5 (FAS I 330-31; Flb I 354);
SturlSt 631 ch. 19;
HálfdE V 10-12, XVIII 2-3 (FAS III 525, 546-47);
Bósa 48, 58 ch. 13, 14 (FAS III 230);
Friðþj IX 7;
ÞorstB ch. 6, 9 in FMS III 186, 192;
Þiðr II 380;
FlóresS XVIII 4.

S166.1.

Mutilation: beard torn off with the skin (and cheeks).

ÖOdd 136 (FAS II 256);
(y.) Bósa 90 ch. 6;
SörlaSt 423-24 ch. 8;
Þiðr II 54;
OrmSt 530 (FMS III 224; FjÍsl 218);
Amb 126 ch. 23.

S166.5.

Mutilation: chin (and lips) cut off.

cf. S166.2.
Sturl I 483;
GullÞ ch. 17;
HálfdE V 10-12 (FAS III 525);
Bósa 57 ch. 14 (FAS III 230);
Vilm 174 ch. 15.

S168.

Mutilation: tearing off ears.

cf. Q451.6.
Sverr in Flb II 576;
GullÞ ch. 17;
HálfdE V 10 (FAS III 525);
SörlaSt 423 n., 423-24 ch. 8;
HálfdBr 587 ch. 15;
Bósa 57, 90 ch. 14, 6 (FAS III 229);
EgÁsm VII 13, X 13, XIII 4 (FAS 378, 386, 392);
Karla# 443.

T61.4.5.

Betrothal by gold ring.

cf. H82.4;
T456.1.
Flóam ch. 18;
Vígl 68 ch. 13;
HéðinH 4 ch. 2;
ÁsmVík 6 ch. 2;
cf. Weinhold 1882 I 343;
Bósa 23 ch. 7 (FAS III 209);
gold ring as payment for girl's favors:
 EgÁsm V 12 (FAS III 372).

T68.1.

Princess offered as prize to rescuer.

cf. F610.3.4.2.1;
H331;
R111.1.9.
SturlSt 604-05 ch. 8;
EgÁsm II 5 (FAS III 367);
Bósa 37 ch. 10 (FAS III 2l8);
Þiðr II 138-39;
Saxo lib. I c. IV I, lib. VII c. XI 7.

T135.6.

Marriage by drinking festival, »drekka brúðlaup«.

cf. V65.3.
RagnarL ch. 6 (5) (FAS I 250);
Völs ch. 28 (26), 29 (27), 34 (32) (FAS I 188, 210);
HrólfKr 18 ch. 6 (FAS I ch. 7);
Herv in FAS I 455;
Gautr 34 ch. 8 (FAS III 38);
Bósa 44-47, 76, 125-28, 131, 137 ch. 13, 3, 16, 18 (FAS III 221-23 ch. 13);
HálfdE VI 8, XXIV 4 (FAS III 528, 554);
HrólfG 5, 6, 75 ch. 2, 45 (FAS III 61, 187);
ÖOdd 82-83, 186-87 (FAS II 203 (532), 293 (556); ch. XXIV 11, XLIV 11);
EgÁsm XII 8, XVIII 5 (FAS III 391, 405);
BárðSn 33 ch. 15;
SigFót 1001-02;
Álafl XVI 11-21;
JarlmH 24-26, 42-43 ch. 13, 14, 24;
ÁsmVík 32 ch. 15;
ÁsmS 13;
Amb 62, 70 ch. 12;
HéðinH 9 ch. 4;
Úlf 181;
SaulusN 48-49 ch. 20;
cf. Krause 215 ff.

T136.1.

Wedding feast.

RagnarS 467 ch. 5 (FAS I 360);
Sögubr 5 ch. 1 (FAS I 366);
HjÖlv 458 ch. 3;
KetilH 124 ch. 4;
SigrgV ch. 12, 22;
Vilm 193, 199 ch. 22, 24;
Kirial 10, 85-88, 90-91;
Dám 103 ch. 16.
The feast lasts many days:
 Völs 146-47 ch. 29 (27);
five days:
 Þiðr II 36-38;
seven days:
 RagnarL 121 ch. 4 (3) (FAS I 242);
 Þiðr II 105;
 ÁsmVík 43 ch. 22;
 Álafl XVIII 1-4;
twelve days:
 Sigþ 233 ch. 46;
fourteen days or half a month:
 HálfdBr 586, 590 ch. 14, 17;
 HrólfG ch. 14 in FAS III 105;
 ÁsmVík 32 ch. 15;
 Vald 77 ch. 3;
 HéðinH 9 ch. 4;
 Þorgr 33 ch. 5;
 Úlf 271;
 SaulusN 89 ch. 34;
 ÞjJón 52-53 (36) ch. 20;
 RémK 346-60 ch. 69-70;
 Part 45;
twenty days:
 Herv in FAS I 455;
three weeks:
 Bósa 131 ch. 16;
one month:
 HrólfG 25 ch. 15;
 Bósa 61 ch. 16 (FAS III 232);
 VilhSj 123-24 ch. 58;
 HringH 31 ch. 8;
 Vald 77 ch. 3;
 Þorgr 31, 32 ch. 5;
two months:
 Kóngab 48-50.

T136.3.

Amusements at wedding.

Sturl I 18, 22 ff.:
 »dansleikar, glímur ok sagnaskemtuna«;
SörlaSt 452 ch. 26:
 »með allskonar listiligri skemtan«;
playing, esp. an harp, music:
 Bósa 45-46, 127 ch. 12, 16 (FAS III 221-24);
song, music; storytelling:
 EgÁsm XV 20, XVII 10 (FAS III 400, 404);
BárðSn 33 ch. 15:
 »knútukast«, »glíma«;
playing, singing, and »allzkonar skemtan«:
 Þiðr I 285-86, II 36;
music:
 JarlmH 39-40 ch. 21-22;
tournament:
 VilhSj 123-24 ch. 58;
tournament, music:
 Sigþ 230 ch. 44/
 Kóngab 48-50;
NikL 44 ch. 12;
music, dancing:
 SaulusN 57 ch. 23;
SamsF ch. 9:
 »allrahanda skemtan; tafl ok burtreider, skot ok skylmingar«;
storytelling:
 ÞjJón 65-66 (47) ch. 22;
RémK 349, 351 ff. ch. 69, 72:
 »allra handa listir ok leikar«, tournaments and »söngfæri fyrir þeim leikin«.

T136.4.1.

Gifts for bridal couple by a special ceremony with the bride on a bridebench.

Bósa 5-6, 43-47, 76 ch. 2, 11-12, 3 (FAS III 195);
EgÁsm XII 9, XV 13-17 (FAS III 391, 399);
GHrólf 359 ch. 37;
SigFót 1001-02.

T136.4.2.

Parting gifts after wedding.

Bósa 61, 76, 131 ch. 16, 3, 16 (FAS III 232);
HrólfG 25 ch. 15 (FAS III 61 ch. 2, 105 ch. 14);
HálfdE XXI 6 (FAS III 552);
HjÖlv 517 ch. 22;
GHrólf 360 ch. 37;
HálfdBr 586, 590 ch. 14, 17;
Þiðr II 105, 278, 286;
SturlSt 604 ch. 8;
JarlmH 43 ch. 24;
SigrgFr 107 ch. 16;
Sigþ 233, 258 ch. 46, 54;
HringH 31 ch. 13;
Amb 160 ch. 32 (31);
HéðinH 9 ch. 4;
Vald 77 ch. 3;
Álafl XVIII 4, 8;
VilhSj 124 ch. 58;
Þorgr 33 ch. 5;
HringT 1;
Úlf 181;
SaulusN 89 ch. 34;
ÞjJón 52-53 (36);
KáraK 75, 84 ch. 35, 41;
Ector ch. 10, 25;
Blómst 49 ch. 27;
RémK 359, 370 ch. 70, 72;
Part 45; SamsF ch. 14, 15.

T137.2.

Bride and bridegroom conducted to the bridal bed.

Herv in FAS I 444;
Bósa 43-47, 127-28 ch. 11-12, 16 (FAS III 220-24);
EgÁsm XII 10, XV 20 (FAS III 391, 400);
SturlSt 604 ch. 8;
Álafl VIII 2;
SaulusN 57 ch. 23;
RémK 18 ch. 5.

T311.4.

Maiden queen prefers to fight instead of marrying. She usually scorns or even kills her suitors or sets them difficult tasks.

cf. F565;
H933.2;
L431.
Völs ch. 25 (24);
Bósa 68-76 ch. 2-3, cf. introd. iii;
HrólfG 10 ff. ch. 6-9 (FAS III 68-69, 80-86);
Álafl VI 2-VIII 2;
FlóresS XXVI 11-XXVII 2;
SigrgFr 49-63 ch. 3-6;
Sigþ 102 ch. 3;
NikL 31 ch. 10;
ViktorBl 36, ch. 12;
Nitida 18 ch. 3;
Gibbon 23 ch. 6;
Wahlgren 10 ff.;
Saxo lib. IV c. I 12/
cf. Herrm 292;
Reuschel 91.

T453.

Getting advice from a woman in bed.

cf. T281.
Atlam 10;
Flóam ch. 19;
Hallfr 101;
ÖOdd 190 (ch. XLVI);
(y.) Bósa 23-25, 39-43, 50-53, 106-09 ch. 7, 11,13, 10 (FAS III 209-10, 219-21, 225-26);
SturlSt 604, 611, 636-38 ch. 9, 11, 22;
HjÖlv 469 ch. 8;
HringH 16-17 ch. 7;
cf. Gautr 6 ch. 1.

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.

V12.4.4.

Ox (bull) as sacrifice.

cf. V1.8.1.
Eg ch. 65;
VígaGlúm ch. 9/
cf. Ström 1952 12;
Brandkrossa þáttr ed. Austf 186;
ÓláfH ch. 107 in Hkr II 219 (FMS IV 234, Flb II 184);
ÓláfTr ch. 215 in FMS II 193 (Flb I 420);
Flóam ch. 21;
Bósa 26-28, 108-12 ch. 8, 10-11;
Gautr 10-11, 60-61 ch. 2 (FAS III 13-14);
ÞorstUxaf 249 (FMS III 105-06, FjÍsl 439);
Saxo lib. I c. VIII 12, lib. XIV c. XXXIX 4;
cf. Ldb 140 n.:
 »blótnaut«;
Herv in FAS I 425;
Vries 99, 265.

V69.1.

All dead are buried after battle.

Sigrdr 33;
Bósa 14 ch. 5 (FAS III 201);
HrólfG 46 ch. 28 (FAS III 139);
Yngv 27, 41;
cf. Dropl ch. 6;
Saxo lib. IV c. I, lib. V c. VIII 1, lib. VI c. IX 19.

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.

W10.

Kindness.

cf. P320;
Q40.
Völs ch. 15;
Friðþj 3 ch. I 4 (FAS II 63);
HrólfG 6 ch. 3 (FAS III 63);
Bósa 14 ch. 5, 104 ch. 10 (FAS III 201);
FlóresS 125, 126 ch. III 4, 10;
SigrgFr 44 ch. 2.

W11.2.

Munificent monarch.

HrólfKr 43, 46 ch. 15, 16 (FAS I 43, 46)/
cf. Herrm 200 n.;
Völs ch. 23 (22) (FAS I 174);
Nornag 55-56 ch. 3 (FAS I 321 = Flb I 349);
HálfH ch. V 3 (FAS II 28);
HrólfG 9 ch. 4 (FAS III 72 ch. 5);
Bósa 77 ch. 4;
GHrólf 291 ch. 19;
IllGr 648 ch. 1;
Yngv 9-11;
Þiðr I 224, 234, II 85, 89;
Brandsþ in FMS VI 348 (FjÍsl 12);
SigrgFr 41 ch. 1;
Álafl 120 ch. XIX 4-5;
FlóresS 123 ch. II 2-4;
RémK 280, 371 ch. 57, 72;
Gering I 61;
Saxo lib. I c. III 2, lib. VI c. IV 14, lib. VIII c. XVI 1-2, * 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.