Medieval Scandinavian Motif Database

Bibliography for: Vafþr

Vafþrúðnismál, in Sophus Bugge's edition of Sæmundar Edda, https://archive.org/details/norrnfornkviisl00eddagoog , p. 65-74.

Works with this reference:

A165.7.

Army of the gods (Einherjar).

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

A621.1.

Creation from vapor-produced primeval giant.

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

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.

A651.3.1.1.

Nine worlds above and below.

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

A657.

River connecting earth and upper and lower worlds.

cf. F141.
MC 304, 313;
cf. Vafþr 16.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A1125.

Winds caused by fapping wings.

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

A1132.

Origin of dew.

HHj 28;
Vafþr 14;
Vsp 19 (18);
MC 331.

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.

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.

A1262.

Man created from meat.

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

D1602.15.

Self-returning hammer (Mjöllnir).

Vafþr in BuggeE 73;
Hym in BuggeE 111;
Ls in BuggeE 121, 122;
Þrym in BuggeE 128;
Gyll ch. 11 (20);
Skáldsk ch. 44 (35);
cf. Vries 213;
MC 79.

D1811.

Magic wisdom.

cf. D1610.5.
Vsp 1, 28;
Háv 104, 161;
Hárb 44;
Vegt;
Vafþr.

F141.1.3.

River between the realms of giants and gods never freezes.

Vafþr 16 =
MC 276.

F531.1.2.2.4.

Six-headed giant.

Vafþr 33 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.

F531.6.17.7.

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).

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.

H540.1.

Supernatural creatures propound riddles.

cf. Vafþr;
Alv;
Gylf ch. 3.

H548.

Riddle contests.

Vafþr =
MC 62.

N2.2.

Lives wagered.

cf. H519;
H548.
Vafþr in BuggeE 65 ff. =
MC 62;
SigJórs ch. 51 in FMS VII 170;
Mágus ch. 7 (16).