Medieval Scandinavian Motif Database

Bibliography for: Álafl

Ála flekks saga, ed. Åke Lagerholm in Altnordische Sagabibliothek XVII (1927), p. 84-120.

Works with this reference:

B291.1.2.

Dog as messenger.

Álafl V 7-19 (ZDPh XXVI 19).

B421.

Helpful dog.

cf. B571.3.
Álafl ch. V 7-19;
ÓláfTr/
cf. B121.

C110.

Tabu: sexual intercourse.

Álafl V 5, 15.

C650.

The one compulsory thing. Unless one does this one thing, misfortune comes. (Sometimes one is under magic compulsion).

cf. D2034.
cf. Álafl IV 2-3.

D113.1.

Transformation: man to wolf.

cf. E731.9;
G211.2.2;
D566.1.
Gylf ch. 36 (50);
Völs 15 ch. 8;
Álafl IV 3, VIII 3 ff.;
JónL 10 in ZDPh XXVI 16-17;
Gibbon 88 ch. 17;
Schlauch 83.

D231.

Transformation: man to stone.

cf. A974;
F451.3.2.1;
F531.6.12.2.
Hjaðningar:
 Skáldsk ch. 62 (50);
Álafl IV 3.

D525.

Transformation through curse.

cf. M400.
HjÖlv 515-16 ch. 2;
IllGr 657 ch. 5;
ÞorstVík 431 ch. 17;
HrólfKr 50 ch. 19 (FAS I 50);
Þiðr I 303-04;
Álafl ch. IV 3, VIII 4/
cf. lxiii-iv;
SigrgFr 47 ch. 2;
Kóngab 33-36;
Úlfh ch. 3;
JónL in ZDPh XXVI 16.

D661.

Transformation as punishment.

cf. D471.1.
Gylf ch. 36 (50);
ÞorstVík 431 ch. 17-19;
HjÖlv 515 ch. 22;
IllGr 657 ch. 5;
Álafl VIII 3-IX 5;
Úlfh ch. 1, 4;
Kóngab 33-36.

D721.3.

Disenchantment by destroying skin (covering).

GrímL 151 ch. 2;
SigrgFr 98 ch. 15;
Kóngab 28-29;
cf. Völs ch. 8;
Álafl X 11.

D735.

Disenchantment by kiss.

GrímL 150-51 ch. 2;
HjÖlv 475-76, 516 ch. 10, 22;
Child I 306.
cf. when woman begs for Áli's life:
 Álafl VIII 7, X 7.

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.

D1500.1.19.

Magic healing salve.

Álafl XIV 9-10, 109;
Íven IX 22;
Amb ch. 15-16;
Ector ch. 8.

D1711.7.

King as magician.

Guðmundr á Glæsisvöllum:
Helgaþ 359-62 (FMS III 135-41)/
cf. Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 7-11/
Herrm 584 ff.;
Aðils:
 HrólfKr ch. 13, 25 (FAS I 53, 76);
HrólfG (only) in FAS III 142 ch. 21;
Rikarðr of England:
 Álafl I 1-7;
Fiðr Finnakonungr:
 HálfdE XX 3 (FAS III 549);
galdra konungr:
 Kóngab 10 ff.

D1812.0.4.

Foreknowledge of unhappiness of son or sons.

HálfH VI 2 (FAS II 30);
Álafl I 1-7;
Mágus 19 ch. 10 (cf. introd. xcv).

D2031.

Magic illusion.

cf. D1368;
D1783.5;
K1870;
K1883.
Gylf ch. 2, 31 (46) =
MC 93;
Skáldsk ch. 1 (55);
Ys ch. 5;
EiríkR 230 ch. 11;
Álafl ch. 16;
Dínus 42, 66-67, 77, 80;
Bisk I 243;
Gering I 218-31: Perus;
Mágus 22-23 ch. 12, 29-32 ch. 15-16, 175 ch. 79;
Saxo lib. V c. XIII 2, lib. VIII c. XIV 12-18 =
Herrm 312, 592 ff.;
Heinzel 53;
Dehmer 98.

D2064.5.

Magic sickness from curse.

cf. Álafl ch. XII ff.;
Sigþ 115 ch. 7.

D2161.4.10.2.

Wound healed only by person who gave it (or by member of his family).

Álafl XII 3/
cf. Lagerholm lxv-vi;
HaraldHr 268-69.

E431.13.

Corpse burned to prevent return.

cf. E431.9;
E446.2;
G275.3.
EríkR 216 ch. 6;
ÖOdd 130 (FAS II 246);
HálfdE XVII 5, 11 (FAS III 545, 546);
ÞorstVík 403 ch. 8;
Álafl XVI 4;
Sigþ 251 ch. 53;
ÞorstUxaf 260 (FMS III 129);
ÁsmFl 173;
ÚlfU ch. 4;
KáraK 12, 36, 66 ch. 5, 32;
Stark 21 ch. 6;
Bragð 49 ch. 2;
Andr 56, 69.

F143.

Wood at borders of otherworld.

between Denmark and Húnaland:
 Þiðr II 92;
between Svíþjóð en mikla and giants' land:
 Álafl XVII 3.
cf. HálfdE XVI 8-XVIII 7 (FAS III 542-47).

F527.1.1.

Red knight.

cf. K2265.
cf. Rauðr as name of the king's counselor:
 Álafl XII 7 ff.

F531.2.4.

Giant's large footprints.

eight feet long:
 Yngv 19-20;
four or seven elbowlengths:
 HálfdBr 569 ch. 4;
so long distance between that one has to pull oneself from print to print by means of an axe:
 Álafl 92 ch. V 9/
 HálfdBr 569 ch. 4/
 GrímL 147 ch. 1.

F531.3.8.3.

Homecoming giant heard far away.

BárðSn 32 ch. 15;
HálfdE XVII 7 (FAS III 545);
Álafl V 10-11;
Þorgr 24 ch. 5;
Blómst 38 ch. 24;
Bragð 48 ch. 2;
cf. Hym 10.

F531.4.5.2.

Giant with iron bar as weapon.

cf. G159.2.
ÓláfTr ch. 33 in Hkr I 317;
BárðSn 3-4 ch. 2;
ÖOdd 42 (ch. XI 6-9, FAS II 182);
Álafl XVII 3-5;
Þiðr I 49, 55-56, 61, 258, 362-63, II 70, 80-81, 390-92;
Þorgr 24 ch. 5;
Sigþ 225-26 ch. 41-42;
SigrgFr 93 ch. 15;
Kóngab 27;
Stark 46 ch. 15 ;
Bevers 229 ch. 15 ;
Blómst 39 ch. 24;
Ector ch. 5, 21;
cf. LiestølNT 198.

F531.4.7.1.2.

Giantess in obscenely shrivelled skin skirt.

JökulsB 75;
EgÁsm XI 1 (FAS III 387);
GrímL 149 ch. 2;
ÞorstVík 435 ch. 19;
HjÖlv 482-83 ch. 12;
SturlSt 619-20 ch. 16;
IllGr 653, 656 ch. 4, 5;
Álafl 93 ch. V 12;
Kóngab 23 ff.;
Sigþ ch. 19-21;
ÚlfU ch. 1.

F531.5.7.1.2.

Giantess daughter of giant and abducted maiden (therefore helps hero).

cf. G530;
N812.3.
HálfdBr 572 ff. ch. 6-7;
IllGr 654 ch. 4;
ÞorstB 194-96 ch. 11-12;
Álafl V 3;
OrmSt 529;
Vald 76 ch. 3;
KáraK 64 ch. 31.

F531.6.2.1.

Giants live in mountains or caves.

Hárb 23;
Grotta 9;
Ldb ch. 255;
HálfH V 7-10;
Nornag 69 ch. 8 in Flb I 355 (FAS I 333);
Lúkánúsfjall:
 EgÁsm XIII 2;
HálfdBr 574 ch. 7;
Blesanergr:
 HálfdE XXVI 5 (FAS III 556);
Mundíafjöll:
 SörlaSt 419 ch. 5;
HjÖlv 471 ch. 9;
ÞorstB 177 ch. 2;
Dofrafjöll:
 BárðSn 1-2, 14, 25-27 ch. 1, 8, 13;
the cave of Nótt:
 Álafl 92 ch. 5;
JarlmH 34-36 ch. 17;
HringH 54 ch. 22:
 »í Mundíafjöllum«;
Sigþ 220 ch. 40;
Lucan:
 VilhSj 17 ch. 8 (ZDPh XXVI 9);
Surtshellir etc.:
 JökulsB 75/
 Hell 3, 9, 50 ch. 1 ff., 7, 26;
Bergbúa 123 ff.;
GunnarK 241;
Lucanus in Diabolus
 Blómst 20 ch. 13;
Ector ch. 10;
KáraK 10, 36 ch. 5, 18;
Bragð 48 ch. 2;
Huld no. 6;
Andr 70;
Árm ch. 16;
Saxo lib. VIII c. XV 4-9 =
Herrm 597 ff.

F531.6.2.5.

Giants live at the world's end.

Álafl XIV 12.

F531.6.5.3.

Giant has wound-healing balm.

cf. F451.5.1.10.
EgÁsm XIV 13-15 (FAS III 396);
ÞorstVík 438 ch. 19;
Álafl XIV 9-10;
HringH 8, 17 ch. 4, 7;
Blómst 39-41 ch. 24;
KáraK 12 ch. 5.

F531.6.8.4.

Giants' festivities.

EgÁsm XV 1-9;
BárðSn 19 ch. 10-13;
Álafl XV-XVI;
ÞorstB 183-94 ch. 5-10.

F531.6.12.6.

Giant slain by man.

cf. G275;
G600;
H105.2.1;
K959.3.1;
Z312.2.
Grett LXII 1-14/
cf. Árnason I 167;
ÖOdd 43-47, 135 (ch. XII 1-7; FAS II 184-85, 254-55, 518-20);
KetilH 115 ch. 2;
SörlaSt 412-13 ch. 3;
HálfdBr 568-71 ch. 4-5;
SturlSt 622 ch. 16;
HjÖlv 471-73, 480-86 ch. 9, 12;
EgÁsm XVI 6 (FAS III 401);
HálfdE XVII 1-XVIII 7 (FAS III 544-47);
Álafl XVI 6, 19-21, XVII 3-5;
Sigþ 250-51 ch. 53;
ÁsmFl 173;
HringH 54-56 ch. 23;
Þiðr I 37, 365-66;
NikL 19-22 ch. 8;
SamsF ch. 22;
Ector ch. 10;
Vígk 7 ch. 2-4;
KáraK 10, 33 ff. ch. 5-8, 15-16.

F544.3.3.

Blue teeth.

»Blátönn« as name of a witch:
 Álafl ch. 4.

F546.3.

Star (cross) on breast.

cf. Lagerholm 87 n. ad Álafl.

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.

F1068.2.

Wound received in dream.

Álafl 106 ch. XII 1-4.

G249.4.

Witch (ogre) returns late home and leaves early.

Álafl V 10-11;
HálfdE XVII-XVIII 7.

G262.1.

Witch sucks blood.

Grímr:
 GHrólf 241 ch. 2;
Nótt:
 Álafl XVI 3-4.

G263.

Witch injures, enchants or transforms.

HálfdBr 560 ch. 1;
Álafl ch. IV;
Þiðr II 268-9;
Kóngab 15;
Schlauch 83.

G269.4.1.

Curse by other angry ogres or ogress.

Nornag 69-74 ch. 8 (Flb I 355, FAS I 333);
HálfH V 7-10;
VestfjGr 168-70;
Álafl IV.

G275.3.

Witch burned.

cf. Q414.0.10.
Vsp 21;
cf. saved from being burned:
 Álafl XVII 10-21.

G316.

Giant robber with club (dog).

cf. F531.4.5.3.
Vatnsd III ff., XLI ff.;
ÞorstVík 423 ch. 15;
HálfdE XVI 8-XVIII 7;
Álafl XVII 3-5;
HringH 6-9 ch. 2-3;
VestfjGr 168-70.

H62.1.1.

Person transformed to animal recognized by his eyes.

Skáldsk ch. 27 (18);
Eyrb XVIII 9;
Laxd ch. 18;
Korm ch. 18;
HrólfKr 50 ch. 20;
KetilH 116-17 ch. 3;
Álafl X 2.

H335.4.

Suitor task: to defeat enemies.

cf. T104.
Herv 41, 120 (FAS I 451);
ÖOdd 172 ff. (ch. XLI ff., FAS II 282-93, 553-56);
cf. HálfdE IV 1-2, V 2 (FAS III 523);
cf. Álafl ch. VI-VIII.

H335.4.4.

Suitor task: to kill (defeat) unwelcome suitor.

cf. F610.3.4.2.1;
K310;
T75.6;
T104.
Flóam ch. 15;
Álafl VII 1-VIII 1;
SigrgV ch. 6-11;
HéðinH 9-11 ch. 5;
HringH 51-52 ch. 21;
Saxo lib. VIII c. XI 7-11 =
Herrm 530.

H346.1.

Maiden queen promises herself to the man who heals her husband and kills his bewitcher.

Álafl ch. 15-16.

H1232.4.

Directions on quest given by peasant and his wife.

Álafl XVII 7-15;
HringH 48 ch. 20.

H1241.

Series of quests.

Álafl V, VIII 4-XI 2, XIII-XVI, XVII;
EgÁsm XII 12-XIII 11 (cf. H1219.1.1).

H1270.

Quest to lower world.

cf. D859.2;
H1320.
Álafl ch. V;
Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV-XV =
Herrm# 583 ff.

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.

J155.1.

Hero directed on journey by princess.

cf. G530.2.
HjÖlv 489 ch. 14;
Álafl V 1-8.

J190.

Acquisition and possession of wisdom - miscellaneous.

Njála ch. 5;
Flóam ch. 26;
ÖOdd 52-53 (ch. XV 1-2, XXVI 2; FAS II 187, 206-07, 521, 534);
Friðþj XI 4 (FAS II 90-91, 499)/
cf. Gould in Modern Philology VII 207 ff.;
HjÖlv 459 ch. 4;
Álafl VI 2;
HaraldHr 268; Þiðr I 263-64, II 343-47;
Kersbergen# 144: warriors ask accidentally met man who is the chieftain of foreign ships or castle;
cf. H1232.

K913.

Disguised hero attacks enemy at feast.

EgÁsm XV 1-9;
Álafl XV-XVI.

K1812.

King in disguise.

Gylf ch. 2;
Hrafn and Krákr as »grímumenn«:
 GHrólf 320-21, 340 ff., 347-50 ch. 29, 33, 34-35;
Álafl ch. VI-VIII 1.

K1839.14.

Husband and wife disguised as brother and sister.

Álafl ch. xv-xvi =
Lagerholm 110-14.

K2250.

Treacherous servants and workmen.

GHrólf 270 ch. 13 ff./
cf. ESveinsson 1929 xxxvi-vii;
Álafl XVI 6 ff.

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.

L10.

Victorious youngest son.

FlóresS VI 6;
Álafl XIX 4;
Þiðr II 43-47;
ÁsmFl 171-72;
KáraK ch. 4 ff.;
cf. Olrik 1909 17.

L111.2.

Foundling hero.

cf. N861;
R131.
ÓláfTr ch. 61 in FMS I 112 (Skjöld 26);
Orkn 329 (Flb II 529);
ÞorstUxaf 252 (FMS III 112);
Álafl II 2-III 3;
FlóresS XXI 11;
SigrgV ch. 17;
SamsF ch. 17-21.

M208.

Price set on one's head.

Njála LXXXVII 41;
ÞorstVík 439 ch. 19;
Þiðr II 320 (307);
ÁnB 342 ch. 5;
Álafl IX 3 =
Lagerholm 100;
AtlaÓ 5 ch. 4;
Vígk 14 ch. 4.

M341.2.23.

Prophecy: death by hanging.

cf. N334.2.
HálfH I 6, VI 4 (FAS II 26, 30);
Álafl XI 5, VIII 5, XI 4.

M371.

Exposure of infant to avoid fulfillment of prophecy (foreknowledge).

cf. S311.
Álafl ch. I-III/
cf. introd. lvii-iii.

M411.3.

Dying man's curse.

Eyrb ch. 20;
Fáfn 9 =
Völs ch. 18;
HálfdBr 589 ch. 16-17;
Álafl XVI 17-19;
Kóngab 15;
HringH 44 ch. 18;
HaraldH 268;
Bragð 49 ch. 2.

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.

M411.10.

Curse by berserk, giant (ogre), »blámaðr«.

ÞorstVík 431-32 ch. 17 (cf. 434-39 ch. 19);
Álafl VIII 4-XI 2, XVI 11-21;
NikL 33-36 ch. 10;
Bragð 49 c 2.

M411.13.

Curse by thrall.

Álafl VIII 5.

M412.2.

Curse given on wedding night.

Álafl VIlI 3-XI 5 =
Lagerholm 99-105/
cf. ESveinsson 1929 xxx-xxxii.

M443.1.

Curse: lack of food, shelter, good company.

GíslaS XVIII 2-4 (cf. XI 1 ff., XX 8, XXV l7-18);
Álafl ch. IV.

M446.

Curse: undertaking dangerous quest.

Álafl IV 2, XIII-XVI, XVII.

M455.

Curse: restlessness.

cf. D2063.
Álafl VIII 5, XVI 18, cf. introd. lxi-ii.

M455.1.

Hero cursed to restlessness (except on boat or in tent ), till he sees girl.

cf. T151.3.
HjÖlv 479 ch. 11;
cf. HálfdE VIII 14 (FAS III 531);
till he meets witch:
 Álafl IV 2/
 Eg LIX 8.

M455.3.

Thrall cursed to sit on chest and yell and never have rest.

Álafl VIII 5.

N762.

Person accidentally met unexpectedly knows the other's name.

cf. C436.
ÖOdd 72-73 (XXII 3);
Álafl 90 ch. 5;
Þiðr II 4;
cf. Sigþ ch. 24.

N812.4.

Giantess helps the man she loves.

cf. F531.5.7;
G530.2;
R138.5;
T191.1.
HjÖlv 473 ff. ch. 10, 13;
ÖOdd 121-23 (FAS II 234-36);
ÞorstVík 434-39 ch. 19;
Álafl V 15;
Vald 57-64 ch. 1;
HringH 16-17, 24 ch. 7, 10;
Blómst 38 ch. 24.

N854.1.

Peasant as foster-father.

Álafl I-III, cf. introd. lvi-vii.

P12.7.

Clever king knows everything in advance.

Álafl I 1.

P12.10.

King is superior to all in strength, beauty, largeness, etc., and usually has victory.

Álafl XIX 1;
FlóresS II 2-4, III 4, 10;
Saxo lib. I c. III, lib. II c. VI 1/
cf. Herrm 158 ff.

P17.0.2.

Son succeeds father as king.

Sögubr 14 ch. 5 (FAS I 376); Herv 84, 140 (FAS I 489);
IllGr 659 ch. 6;
HrólfG 9 ch. 4 (FAS III 70);
EgÁsm VIII 10 (FAS III 380);
HálfdE X-XI (FAS III 532-33);
Gautr 11, 35-36, 60-61 ch. 2, 9 (FAS III 14, 39-40);
Álafl XIX 1;
HringH 29 ch. 12;
SamsF 33 ch. 17;
HringT 12.
* etc.

P17.10.

Three sons get each a kingship, but the youngest the most important in the home country.

Álafl XIX 2-4.

P20.1.

Clever queen.

HrólfG 32 ch. 21 (FAS III 117);
Álafl I 2.

P175.1.

Slave hanged.

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

P272.2.

Foster-mother as helper.

Kjaln ch. 3-18;
Flóam ch. 19;
VilhSj ch. 20, 22-23;
Álafl X 1 - XI 1;
FlóresS XXI 11, 16-21;
SamsF ch. 13.

P310.5.

Defeated enemy turns true friend.

cf. P311.1.
Álafl XIV-XVI;
HringH 11-13 ch. 5;
Sigþ ch. 39;
Amb 182-86 ch. 39-40 (38-39 in Reykj. ed.);
cf. friends after unsettled combat:
 VilhSj 72-73 ch. 29.

P311.

Sworn brethren.

Eg XXV 25;
Flóam ch. 2;
GullÞ ch. 2;
Völs ch. 28 (26);
HálfdE XXI 2 (FAS III 551);
(y.) ÖOdd 125-28 (FAS II 240-44);
ÞorstVík 395 ch. 5;
SturlSt 594, 606 ch. 1, 9;
IllGr 660 ch. 6;
Álafl XVI 5-21;
Þiðr I 143-44, II 39-41;
VilhSj 94 ch. 40;
Sigþ 164 ch. 23;
ViktorBl ch. 3;
SaulusN ch. 11;
Kóngab 35;
Þorgr 10, 24, 34 ch. 2, 4, 5;
Hell 8 ch. 5;
HéðinH 19 ch. 10.

P411.1.1.

Peasant and his wife in hut near castle as contrast to king and queen.

Njála LXXXVII 648 ch. 1;
Álafl I-III/
cf. Lagerholm lxi-vii.

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.

P461.

Soldier (especially a »landvarnar-maðr« with charge of the defence of the coast and the frontier against freebooters and foreign invasion).

Nornag 49-50 ch. 2 (Flb I 347, FAS I 315-16);
Herv 148-49 (FAS I 497-99);
IllGr 649 ch. 2;
EgÁsm III 1-4 (FAS III 367-68);
HálfdBr 560 ch. 1;
ÖOdd 109 (ch. XXXII 1; FAS II 536);
Álafl VI 6, VII 1-5;
Þiðr I 69, 255, 360-66, II 60, 101, 110, 144;
Amb 10-12 ch. 3-4;
NikL 64 ch. 16;
cf. Fritzner II 413:
 »landvarnarmaðr«.

Q114.3.

Sword as reward.

Álafl XVI 22;
ÖOdd 124 (FAS II 238).

R11.3.

Abduction by giant.

ch. 5-6 *.
Álafl XVI 5 11.;
Schlauch 104.

R111.1.9.

Princess (maiden) rescued from undesired suitor.

cf. F610.3.4.2.1;
H335.4.4;
K1371.1;
Q411.2.1;
M149.2;
T320;
T104.
HHu I 18 ff. =
Völs ch. 9;
Reykd ch. 19;
VígaGlúm ch. 4;
Svarfd ch. 7;
Flóam ch. 17, 27;
HálfdE XIX-XX (FAS III 547-51);
ÁsmK 100 ch. 10 (FAS II 487);
KetilH 125-26, 132 ch. 4, 5;
ÞorstVík 388-94 ch. 2-4;
HjÖlv 465-69 ch. 6-7;
Hell 52-53 ch. 29-30;
VilhSj 30-35 ch. 15-18;
Sigþ 175-80, 251-54 ch. 27-28, 54;
JarlmH (10-19) 19-23 ch. (6-9) 11-12;
Álafl VII 1-VIII 1;
FlóresS XXVI II-XXVII 8;
HringH 50-52 ch. 21;
HringT 13-16 ch. 6;
Vilm 145-50 ch. 4-6;
Ector ch. 10-11, 21;
Nitida 19-21 ch. 3.;
RémK 155-94 ch. 27-35;
Part 29-43;
Vígk 11 ff. ch. 4;
Arm ch. 15 *;
Andr 22 ff.;
Saxo lib. VII c. XI 7-10, lib. VII c. 111;
cf. LiestølUpph 154;
Heinzel 155;
Schlauch 64, 104 ff.

R131.

Exposed or abandoned child rescued.

GunnlO ch. 3;
Ldb ch. 20;
Álafl II 3-4;
Huld no. 3.

R131.6.

Peasant rescues abandoned child.

cf. R169.4.2.
ÞorstUxaf 252 (FMS III 112; FjÍsl 445);
Finnb ch. 2-3;
Harð ch. 8;
Álafl ch. I-III, X;
SamsF ch. 17-20.

R175.

Rescue at the stake.

Álafl XVII 10-21;
Bevers 240-41 ch. 20;
cf. HálfH VIII 6, introd. 18 (FAS II 34).

R222.

Unknown knight. (Three days' tournament).

cf. R169.11.
cf. Álafl ch. VI-VIII;
VilhSj 98-116 ch. 43-53;
Bæring 93-96 ch. 11-14;
Part 29-43;
RémK 169 ch. 30 ff.;
Mágus ch. 73-75.

R231.

Obstacle flight - Atlanta type. Objects are thrown back which the pursuer stops to pick up while the fugitive escapes.

cf. D672;
G610.
Skáldsk ch. 55 (44) =
Ys ch. 29/
HrólfKr 90-92 ch. 45 (FAS I 92)/
Skjöld ch. 12;
(y.) ÖOdd 136 (FAS II 255);
Yngv 13, 37 (cf. D981.1);
Álafl V 7-19;
Saxo lib. II c. III 2 and VI 7 =
Herrm 127, 167.

S139.8.

Murder by biting the throat.

cf. G262.1.
Eg ch. 65;
Finnb ch. 29;
Harð ch. 39;
GHrólf 331, 341, 345 ch. 31, 33;
EgÁsm IV 10 (FAS III 370);
SörlaSt 450 ch. 25;
Álafl XVI 3;
ÚlfU ch. 4;
Vígk 15 ch. 4;
cf. VilhSj 112 ch. 51.

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.

T135.7.

The bride must have someone to give her away, usually her father or brother.

cf. T131.1.
IllGr 659-60 ch. 6;
Álafl XVIII I;
JarlmH 42 ch. 24;
* etc.

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.

T136.4.2.

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.

T215.7.

Wife travels for years with sick husband in order to have him cured.

Álafl ch. XIII-XVI.

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.

T455.2.

Woman sacrifices her honor to free her husband (brother) from prison.

cf. Álafl XV 7.

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.