Why the sea is salt: magic salt mill. Stolen by sea-captain, who takes it aboard and orders it to grind. It will stop only for its master; ship sinks and mills keeps grinding salt.
Show referencesDragon guards treasure.
Show referencesFight with dragon.
Show referencesMagic shirt (cloak, armor) gives invulnerability.
Show referencesMagic illusion.
Show referencesDwarfs as smiths.
Show referencesAmazons. Woman warriors. Icelandic: »skjaldmær«.
Show referencesPerson hundreds of years old.
Show referencesTwelve berserks.
Show referencesSingle combat to prove valor.
Show referencesLoki released from captivity of the giant Þjazl on condition that he brings Idun (cf. A474.1). But the gods force him to bring her back and kill Þjazi.
Show referencesLoki released from captivity by the giant Geirröðr on condition that he brings Thor without hammer and magic girdle. Thor borrows another strength-giving girdle and gloves of giantess and kills Geirröðr and his daughter.
Show referencesEnemies invited to banquet (visit) and killed.
Show referencesThrowing into pit of snakes as punishment.
Show referencesObstacle flight - Atlanta type. Objects are thrown back which the pursuer stops to pick up while the fugitive escapes.
Show referencesFormulistic number: three.
Show referencesFormulistic number: nine.
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