Medieval Scandinavian Motif Database

Bibliography for: Hamð

Hamðismál, in Sophus Bugge's edition of Sæmundar Edda, https://archive.org/details/norrnfornkviisl00eddagoog , p. 316-23.

Works with this reference:

D1841.1.

Man proof against iron, stone, and wood.

Heiðarvíga ch. 30;
Hávarð ch. 19;
Völs ch. 44 (42) (= Hamð 25).

K811.1.

Enemies invited to banquet (visit) and killed.

Atlam/
Akv/
Hamð in BuggeE 284 ff. =
Völs ch. 5, 35 (33)/
Skáldsk ch. 51 (42)/
Þiðr II 279 ff.;
Skáldsk ch. 4-5 (57) and 55 (44) =
HrólfKr 32-34 ch. 12 (FAS I 32-34), cf. 79-89 ch. 27-29 (FAS I 80-91)/
Saxo lib. II c. VI 1-2;
Jómsv ch. 31 (12);
Knytl ch. 91 =
Saxo lib. XIII c. VI;
Ys ch. 36;
HálfH ch. XI-XIII;
HrólfG 50-53 ch. 30-31 (FAS III 146-52);
Yngv 1-3;
HaraldHr 267-68;
Saxo lib. V c. XIV 1-4;
Reuschel 20.

P251.4.

Brothers scorn brother's wise counsel.

Hamð 12-15;
Þiðr II 282-83.

P251.4.1.

Brothers kill brother because they fail to understand his wise answer.

Hamð 12-14 =
Völs ch. 44 (42).

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.

Q413.2.

Hanging as punishment for adultery.

Hamð 17/
cf. Völs ch. 42 (40);
Þiðr I 296;
Neckel 1932 283.

Q416.1.

Punishment: trampling (kicking) to death by horses.

Hamð 3;
Skáldsk ch. 51 (42);
Guðrúnarhvöt 16;
Völs ch. 42 (40) =
Saxo lib. VIII c. X 11 =
Herrm 575 n.;
Þiðr II 164;
Saussaye 135.

Q422.

Punishment: stoning to death (usually because of witchcraft since witches and magicians are supposed to be invulnerable to weapons).

cf. D2071.0.3.
Ldb ch. 306;
Eyrb XX 20;
GíslaS XIX 3;
Laxd XXXVII 35, XXXVIII 10;
Hamð 25/
Atlam 87 =
Völs ch. 40 (38);
GrímL 153 ch. 3;
ÞorstVík 399 ch. 6;
HálfdB 12-13 ch. 8;
JónL in ZDPh XXVI 17;
SkáldH 30 ch. 9;
Saxo lib. V c. III 23;
cf. suppl. to ÓláfH in FMS V 222.

S161.2.

Mutilation: breaking or crushing hands and feet.

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