Medieval Scandinavian Motif Database

Bibliography for: Rþ

Rígsþula, in Sophus Bugge's edition of Sæmundar Edda, https://archive.org/details/norrnfornkviisl00eddagoog , p. 141-151.

Works with this reference:

A1215.

Man originates from god who comes to earth.

Rþ in BuggeE 141.

A1650.

Origin of different classes - social and professional.

Rþ;
MC 153;
Vries 300.

A1653.

Origin of royalty.

Rþ;
MC 153;
Vries 300.

A1653.1.

Origin of kings (from god(s)).

Rþ;
SnE Prol. ch. 4-6 (11);
MC 153;
Vries 300.

A1655.

Origin of peasantry.

Rþ;
MC 153;
Vries 300.

A1656.

Origin of noblemen.

Rþ;
MC 153;
Vries 300.

A1657.

Origin of slaves.

Rþ;
MC 153;
Vries 300.

A1660.

Characteristics of various peoples - in personal appearance.

Rþ;
MC 153;
Vries 300.

B216.

Knowledge of animal languages.

Rþ 45, 48;
HHj 1-5;
Skj I 22.

D1266.1.

Magic writings (runes).

cf. D45;
D1355.19;
D1365.10;
D1367.5;
D1379.2-3;
D1380.20;
D1414.2;
D1500.1.34;
D1500.3;
D1501.4;
D1545.0.1;
D1561.1.8;
D1566.2.4;
D1611.16;
F451.3.12.4;
F883.
Háv 139 ff.;
Rþ 37, 44-46;
Sigrdr 9-19 =
Völs ch. 21 (20) st. 12-19;
Guðr II 2 =
Völs ch. 35 (33);
Vatnsd XXXIV 11;
Eg XLIV 8-9, LVII 57;
Orkn ch. 58;
Krákumál st. 1 (7) in Skj I 649 (FAS I 300);
ÞorstUxaf 251 (FMS III 109; FjÍsl 442);
OrmSt 530: málajárn;
Herv 2: málasax;
HrólfKr ch. 20 (FAS I 52);
Vigl 79 ch. 17;
ViktorBl in ZDPh XXVI 24;
HeðinH ch. 4;
Ector ch. 6; MC 295-98.

D1379.2.

Magic writings (runes) cause dead to speak.

cf. Rþ 43;
Saxo lib. I c. VI 4 =
MC 298/
Herrm 98:
»diris carminibus ligno insculptis«.

D1400.1.11.

Magic runes give power over enemy.

MC 296, 298 =
Rþ 44;
Grett LXXIX 3.

D1414.2.

Magic writings on sword render it harmless.

Rþ 43;
cf. Harð ch. 39.

D1545.0.1.

Magic runes control sea.

Rþ 44-45;
Sigrdr 7 in BuggeE 229 =
Völs ch. 21 (20) st. 6.

D1561.1.8.

Runes bring luck.

Rþ 44.

D1566.2.4.

Runes quench fire.

Rþ 45.

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.

H71.6.

Bright eyes as sign of royalty (nobility).

cf. H1550.1;
F541.
Rþ 35;
HHu I 6;
Knytl ch. 20;
ÓláfH ch. 25 in FMS IV 38/
cf. Skj I 242;
HrólfKr 23 ch. 7;
Völs ch. 13, 23 (22), 30 (28), 41-42 (39-40);
GHrólf 264, 292-94 ch. 9, 20;
Saxo lib. II c. II 5, lib. VII c. X 18.

K1811.

Gods in disguise visit mortals.

cf. A185.
Odin:
 Ls 24/
 ÓláfTr ch. 197 in FMS II 138 = ch. 64 in Hkr I 377-79, by Odd ch. 43 (33)/
 ÓláfH ch. 88 in FMS V 171/
 Saxo lib. I c. VI 7, lib. VII c. XII 1 =
 Herrm 99, 549/
 cf. K1815.0.1/
 Vries 191;
Thor:
 Flóam ch. 24/
 ÓláfTr ch. 213 in FMS II 182, by Odd ch. 59 (47)/
 BárðSn 15-17 ch. 8;
Heimdallr:
 Rþ in BuggeE 141.

P10.

Kings.

cf. D1711.7;
H1381.3.11;
K1812;
N836;
P30.1;
Q91.3;
T64.
Rþ/
cf. A1653;
descent of kings from Freyr:
 Ys ch. 10/
cf. Vries 118;
Danr had king as valet and two earls as grooms:
 Skjöld ch. 7;
Konungs skuggsjá 94-289.

P50.

Noblemen (knights).

f. P10.
origin and characteristics:
 Rþ 26 ff./
 cf. A1650;
Sverr ch. 85 in FMS VIII 207 (Mána þáttr in FjÍsl 189).

P170.

Slaves.

cf. H38.3;
K1551.1;
K2251;
M411.13;
M455.3;
N863;
P16.4;
Q211.13;
S260.1;
T91.6.4;
T455.8;
V12.6;
W121.
origin and characteristics:
 Rþ 1 ff./
 cf. A1657.
Gautr 6 ch. 1 (FAS III 8):
 »Óðinn mun eigi ganga í mót þræ lunum, nema hann sé í hans föruneyti«

P251.6.1.

Three brothers.

cf. Z71.1.
Hallsteinn, Hersteinn, Hólmsteinn:
 Flóam ch. 1;
Svipdagr, Beigaðr, Hvítserkr:
 HrólfKr 35, 54 ch. 14. 20_(FAS I 35, 54-55);
Úlfkell, Úlfarr, Úlfr:
 HálfdE I 6 (FAS III 520);
giants:
 ÖOdd 121-24 (FAS II 232-38);
Herþjófr, Geirþjófr, Friðþjófr:
 Gautr 11 ch. 3 (FAS III 14 ff.);
Herþegn, Herburt, Tistram:
 Þiðr II 43-47;
Felix, Fenix, Ajax:
 FlóresS 132-33 ch. VI;
Grep:
 Saxo lib. V c. I 3.

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.

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.