Medieval Scandinavian Motif Database

Bibliography for: ÓláfH

Óláfs saga helga, in Heimskringla Snorra Sturlusonar, ed. Finnur Jónsson II p. 1-530, https://archive.org/details/heimskringlan03snoruoft , and Fornmanna Sögur IV-V (cf. Flateyjarbók II p. 3-394 (https://books.google.de/books?id=ZGgJAAAAQAAJ ) and O. A. Johnsen's and Jón Helgason's edition, Oslo 1930-41).

Works with this reference:

A123.7.2.

Black god (goddess).

cf. A310.1.
Gylf ch. 20 (34):
 »blá hálf, en hálf með hörundar lit«;
Andr 54/
Bósa 113 ch. 12/
Eyrb LXIII 47/
GHrólf 300 ch. 23/
Grett XXXII 18/
HeðinH 9 ch. 5/
JarlmH 14 ch. 10/
Njála CXVI 17/
ÓláfH in Flb II 136 (FMS V 301)/
SturlSt 612, 627 ch. 12, 18/
ÞorstB in FMS III 189:
 »blár sem Hel«;
HálfH ch. 17 (FAS II 60):
 »heljar-skínn«;
MC 304.

A941.5.8.

Spring from innocent king's blood.

IngaK ch. 32 in Hkr III 396 (ch. 29 in FMS VII 251);
ÓláfH ch. 229 in FMS V 107;
Saxo lib. XIII c. VII 1.

B16.1.4.1.

Giant (hero) devastating boar.

ÓláfH in FMS V 162;
Þiðr I 339-40, II 265-66;
HrólfKr 86 ch. 28 (FAS I 88), 103 ch. 33 (FAS I 105);
HálfdE XVII 8-10 (FAS III 545);
Vilm ch. 7, 18;
Bevers 215-16 ch. 6.

B162.1.

Supernatural knowledge from eating magic fish.

Sighvats þáttr skálds 223 =
ÓláfH ch. 52 in FMS IV 89 =
= V223.

B291.10.

Dog made king.

HákonG ch. 12 in Hkr I 183;
ÓláfH ch. 133 in FMS IV 314;
Uppl 456 ch. 1 (FAS II 104);
HverN ch. 1, in Flb I 24 (FAS II 8);
Saxo lib. VII c. IX 4/
Herrm 503, 579;
Krappe 1942 148-53;
Weiser-Aall 1932 349;
Weiser-Aall 1933 134-49.

B557.

Unusual animal as riding-horse.

cf. A136;
F989.4.
elephant:
 (y.) Bósa 88 ch. 6/
SörlaSt 422 ch. 8/
Yngv 38/
Þiðr I 225, II 282 (cf. 389);
dromedary:
VilhSj 90, 118, 120 ch. 39, 55, 56/
Amb, ed. 1886 ch. 28;
»nomokey«:
Amb, ed. 1898, 152 ch. 29;
camel:
Ector ch. 5, 8, 9, 12;
»hyrela-allra dýra grimmast«
Ector ch. 20 (11 in GKS);
goat:
ÓláfH ch. 20 in FMS IV 35 (Skj I 190).

B771.2.

Animal tamed by holiness of saint.

Bisk I 357, 444;
ÓláfH ch. 258 in FMS V 147;
ÓláfTr ch. 208 in FMS II 173, by Odd ch. 57 (45).

C617.

Forbidden country.

cf. ÓláfH ch. 121 in Hkr II 262-63;
admission to the territory of supernatural king forbidden to other kings:
Ellekilde 1929 10 ff.

D127.3.

Transformation: man to whale (»hvalr«, »hrosshvalr«).

cf. F531.1.8.8.
ÓláfH ch. 33 in Hkr I 316/
Knytl ch. 3;
HálfdE ch. XX 3-4 (FAS III 549);
GHrólf 318 ch. 28;
Sigþ ch. 25;
Fertram ch. 12.
cf. StrömbäckSejd 95.

D471.1.

Transformation: bread to stone, as punishment.

HaraldH ch. 56 in Hkr III;
ÓláfH ch. 251 in FMS V 140;
Skj I 436.

D477.1.

Transformation: water becomes wine.

cf. D1349.3.
ÓláfH in FMS V 199.

D838.5.

Magic object taken from barrow.

cf. E373.2;
E461.2;
N511.1.1.
sword:
Grett ch. 18;
ÞorstUxaf 253-55 (FMS III 114-19);
the sword Skefilsnautr:
Reykd ch. 19;
Hrólfs sword Sköfnungr and Hjalti's axe (cf. note in HrólfKr in FAS I 109):
ÞórðarH ch. 3 and Ldb ch. 221;
drinking horn (cf. F352):
ÞorstB 189, 196-98 ch. 8, 12-13;
ring, knife, bell:
ÓláfH ch. 16 in FMS IV 27 =
 Óláfs þáttr Geirstaðaálfs ch. 3-4 in FMS X 215;
the sword Tyrfingr:
Herv 14 ff.;
ring, ornament, Mistilteinn:
HrómGr 368-71 ch. 4;
Angrvaðill:
ÞorstVík 409 ch. 10;
Sótanautr:
Harð ch. 15;
weapons:
ViktorBl in ZDPh XXVI 14.

D1271.

Magic fire.

Cf. D1380.1;
E439.5;
F702;
F831.2;
F1061.
Njála CIII 5-8;
MagnúsBl ch. 11 in Hkr III 338, ch. 13 in FMS VII 192;
ÓláfH ch. 133 in FMS I 266 =
Kristni II 7-9, IX 14-16/
ÞorvV III 5-9 in ASB XI;
consecrated fire:
Yngv 20-21, 42.

D1344.9.1.

Magic shirt (cloak, armor) gives invulnerability.

cf. D1056;
D1381;
F821.1.3.
Skáldsk 55 (44);
Ldb ch. 27, 125 (52 n.);
Eyrb XVIII 21;
Vatnsd XIX 2;
Njála CLV 22;
GullÞ ch. 3;
Sturl I 363;
ÓláfH ch. 193, 228 in Hkr II 1, ch. 182 in FMS V 42 (cf. F821.1.3);
Herv 11, 99;
Völs ch. 44 (42);
RagnarL ch. 3 (2), 15 (14);
RagnarS ch. 1 (FAS I 346);
(y.) ÖOdd 101, 119-20, 129, 133 (ch. XXIX 14, FAS II 215, 231, 245, 351);
(y.) Bósa 110 ch. 11;
EgÁsm XV 3 (FAS III 397);
HrómGr 375 ch. 7;
GHrólf 250, 256, 279, 322 ch. 4, 6, 16, 30;
SörlaSt 415, 419, 439 ch. 3, 5, 18;
SturlSt 606 ch. 9;
HálfdBr 576, 587 ch. 8, 11;
ÞorstB 180 ch. 3;
ÁsmVík 25-26, 32-33 ch. 14, 15;
SigrgFr 105 ch. 16;
VilhSj 14-15 ch. 7;
ÚlfU ch. 1;
Amb 172 ch. 36 (35);
Konr 61 ch. 6;
Bæring 119 ch. 31;
Ector ch. 2;
HringH 6 ch. 2;
Kóngab 5, 11, 14 ff.;
Andr 37-38;
Saxo lib. II c. IV 2, lib. III c. II 10 and III 4, lib. IV c. X 3
Herrm 219, 315;
cf. Lagerholm 69 n.

D1355.1.1.

Love-producing song.

Háv 161;
ÓláfH ch. 35 in FMS IV 56, V 162;
FlóresS XXII 5/
cf. F420.5.2.1.1.
cf. Gróg 6;
cf. StrömbäckSejd 152.

D1361.34.

Magic bag renders invisible.

cf. D1410.7.
Vald 66-69 ch. 1-2;
ashes or mist from bag:
 cf. ÓláfH ch. 129 in FMS IV 301/
HaraldHárf ch. 32 in Hkr I 146/
SigrgV 166 ch. 18/
 cf. R236.

D1500.1.1.

Magic healing fountain.

cf. D1505.5.3.
ÓláfH ch. 245 in Hkr II 518;
IngaK ch. 32 in Hkr III 396, ch. 29 in FMS VII 251;
Bisk II 24-25;
Saxo lib. XIII c. VI 9 and VII 1.

D1500.1.7.3.2.

Blood of saint as cure.

cf. D1563.1.5.
ÓláfH ch. 230 and 236 in Hkr II 496, 506, ch. 213 in FMS V 85, suppl. in FMS V 207, 223.

D1500.3.

Magic object transfers disease to another person or thing.

cf. D2064.
by means of runes, blood, and charm:
Grett LXXIX 21 ff.;
EgilSíðuH in ÓláfH in Flb II 144-45 (= FMS V 323-24; FjÍsl 18)/
cf. D1500.4.5.

D1500.4.5.

Gloves thrown after ship cause disease.

ÓláfH in Flb II 145/
cf. D1500.3.

D1501.5.

Magic bell assists by childbirth.

ÓláfH ch. 16-17 in FMS IV 31-32 =
Óláfs þáttr Geirstaðaálfs ch. 3-4 in FMS X 213-15;
Bragð 46 ch. 1.

D1552.7.

Mountain opens and furnishes stones for church.

Suppl. to ÓláfH in FMS V 215.

D1566.2.

Magic object quenches fire.

Sunniva's Shrine:
ÓláfH in FMS V 215/
Sverr ch. 115 in Flb II 668 (ch. 150 FMS VIII 361)/
Bisk I 418;
holy water:
Bisk I 446.

D1567.1.

Saint's blood produces fountain.

cf. A941.4;
A941.5.
ÓláfH ch. 245 in Hkr II 518;
cf. Saxo lib. XIII c. VI 9, c. VII 1.

D1641.

Object removes itself.

cf. D1602.1.
Óláf's sword:
HákonH ch. 20 in Hkr III 428 =
Skj I 439 =
ÓláfH ch. 230 in FMS V 111.

D1685.

Interred body of saint performs signs and miracles.

cf. D1500.1.9.2.
ÓláfH ch. 245 in Hkr II 521, ch. 254 in FMS V 143 ff.

D1711.10.1.

Finns (or Fins or »Bjarmar«) as magicians.

Vatnsd ch. 10;
HaraldHárf ch. 32 in Hkr I 145;
ÓláfH ch. 9 Hkr II 12 and ch. 27, 44 in FMS IV 44, 71;
ÓláfTr ch. 204 in FMS II 167, by Odd ch. 19 (13), 45 (34);
HálfdS ch. 4 in FMS X 170;
Ágrip ch. 2 in FMS X 378;
Skj I 243;
ÖOdd 34-37 (ch. X ff.; FAS II 178-80, 241-42, 514-16);
KetilH 118 ch. 3;
HálfdE XV 8, XX 2 ff. (FAS III 540, 549);
SturlSt 613 ch. 12;
SörlaSt 445-46 ch. 20;
Andr 8;
Vries 65;
Reuschel 110;
Herrm 372/
Saxo lib. V c. XIII 1.

D1766.1.

Magic results produced by prayer.

cf. E443.2;
V52.
ÓláfH ch. 179 in Hkr II 416.

D1791.

Magic power by circumambulation.

Bisk II 247;
ÓláfH ch. 203 in Hkr II 451-52;
cf. Vries 156, 267.

D1810.0.3.2.

Lost object or person found by holy man.

Bisk I 198, 260, 308, 329;
cf. ÓláfH in FMS V 216.

D1812.3.3.

Future revealed in dream.

cf. D1810.8;
D1812.5.1.24;
E748.1;
F1068.
AriÍ ch. IV 2-3;
Njála CXII 1, CXXXIII, CXXXIV 22, CLVII 35 ff.;
Vatnsd XXXVI 4;
Laxd XXXI 12-14, XXXIII 48-49, LXXIV 2-4, LXXVI 21;
GíslaS XIII 1, XIV 7, XXI 7-9, XXIII 2-6, XXIX 6-10, XXXII, XXXIII 1-6;
Vápnf in Austf ch. XIII;
VígaGlúm ch. 9, 21;
Fóstbr ch. 1, 11;
Hávarð ch. 20;
Heiðarvíga 26;
Ljósv ch. 11 (21), 16 (26);
BjörnHít ch. 25, 26, 32;
GunnlO ch. 2, 11 (15, 120);
Bisk I 109, 294, 423, 473-74, 647, 662, 823, II 8, 39, 48, 53, 225-26;
Skj I 113, 164, 188, 281, II 222 ff.;
Sturl I 28, 256, 258-59, 269, 303-04, 409, 432, 508, 514, 516, II 91, 150;
ÓláfH ch. 18, 214 in Hkr II 25, 470, ch. 37 in FMS IV 58;
HaraldH ch. 80-82 in Hkr III 193 ff.;
MagnúsS ch. 25 Hkr III 298, ch. 20 in Jöfraskinna Hkr III 502;
HálfdS ch. 6-7 in Hkr I 93, ch. 2-3 in FMS X 169-70;
Flóam ch. 23, 24;
SigJórs ch. 46 in FMS VII 163;
Sverr ch. 1, 5, 10, 42 in FMS VIII (Flb II 535-37, 571);
Rauðúlfs þáttr in FMS V 333 (Flb II 294);
Óláfs þáttr Geirstaðaálfs in FMS V X 210 (Flb II 6 ff.);
Völs ch. 26 (25) (cf. LiestølUpph 165), 35 (33), 37 (35)/
cf. Guðr II 39-44/
Atlam 14-17, 26, 28 in BuggeE 272, 294, 296;
Sögubr 10-12 (FAS I 371);
Friðþj VI 17;
Ásm ch. 6, 8, 10 (FAS II 474-75, 483, 487);
BárðSn 2 ch. 1;
Hemings þáttr ch. 18 in Hb 336-37;
Amb ch. 17, 21;
Draumr Þorsteins Síðu-Hallssonar in AusfS 223-29;
Saxo lib. I c. VIII 23;
cf. woman is »berdreym«:
VestfjGr 168;
MC 311-12;
Henzen 1890;
Larsen 1917 37-85;
Kersbergen 151 ff.;
Klare 1933 10 ff.;
Kelchner 1935;
Schlauch 71;
Dehmer 105;
Heinzel 53.

D1981.2.

Magic invisibility of saints.

ÓláfTr ch. 240 in FMS II 283 =
OddÓláfH ch. 52 (39).

D2141.

Storm produced by magic.

cf. D905;
D1541;
Q222.1.
Njála ch. 98;
Laxd ch. 35, XXXV 38-41;
cf. StrömbäckSejd 64;
ÓláfH ch. 9 in Hkr II 12, ch. 27 in FMS IV 44;
OddÓláfTr ch. 37 (29);
Rauðs þáttr in ÓláfTr ch. 150 in FMS I 302-03;
Skj II 7;
Bisk II 24 (cf. D1421.1.3);
Ys ch. 46;
Völs ch. 9, 17;
Nornag 59-60 ch. 5 (Flb I 351 = FAS I 324-25);
Finnb ch. 34;
ÖOdd 36-37, 49 (ch. X 1-5, FAS II 179-80, 515);
Friðþj V 10 VI/
cf. StrömbäckSejd 90;
KetilH 117 ch. 3;
GrímL 144 ch. 1;
ÞorstVík 435 ch. 19;
GHrólf 279-80, 318 ch. 16, 28;
HjÖlv 471 ch. 9;
HálfdBr 566 ch. 3;
Fertram ch. 9;
Saxo lib. I c. VIII 16, V c. II 4, IX c. IV 22, X c. IV 2.

D2157.2.

Magical quick growth of crops (as reward).

cf. Q153.
ÓláfH ch. 203 in Hkr II 452, ch. 190 in FMS V 50.

E121.4.

Resuscitation by saint.

deadborn child vivified when promised to saint:
 Suppl. to ÓláfH in FMS V 223; Bisk I 791;
man kept alive by saint's cloak
Bisk I 224-25, II 28.

E182.

Dead body incorruptible.

cf. D1585;
D2167.
Hrappr:
Laxd XXIV 28;
Klaufi:
Svarfd ch. 32;
Ívarr:
RagnarL ch. 18 (19) (FAS I 294);
Óláfr helgi:
Skj I 244, 300/
ÓláfH ch. 244-45 in Hkr II 517, ch. 228-29 in FMS V 105 ff./
HaraldH ch. 25, 80 in Hkr III 112, 193;
Knútr helgi:
Knytl ch. 77;
Ingimundr prestr:
Sturl I 153, Bisk I 435.
cf. Frotho:
Saxo lib. V c. XVI 3.

E232.

Return from the dead to slay wicked person.

Eaðmundr helgi slays Sveinn tjúguskegg like Merkúrius Júlianus níðingr:
ÓláfH ch. 12 in Hkr II 15, ch. 31 in FMS IV 48/
Knytl ch. 6/
 cf. fsLeg II 601-02.

E366.

Return from dead to give counsel.

cf. E323.3.
MagnúsG ch. 27 in Hkr III 47 =
Geisli in Skj I 434, 441;
ÓláfH ch. 37 in FMS IV 58 =
ÓláfTr ch. 272 in FMS III 48;
ÓláfTr ch. 128, 227, 264 in FMS I 254, II 229 (= Flb I 439), III 22;
EiríkR ch. 63;
Hemings þáttr ch. 18 in Hb 336-37;
Þorsteins s. Síðuhallssonar in Austf 229;
GullÞ ch. 3;
HálfH ch. 15 (FAS II 49);
Bisk II 165-66: always in dream/
cf. F1068.5, J157;
Klare 7 ff.

E446.3.

Ghost laid by decapitating body.

cf. E431.7.2.
Flóam ch. 13;
ÓláfH ch. 16 in FMS IV 31 =
Óláfs þáttr Geixstaðaálfs ch. 4 in FMS X 211;
EgÁsm VII 14 (FAS III 378);
HálfdE XVII 11 (FAS III 546);
HrómGr 371 ch. 4;
Saxo lib. I c.VII 3, lib. V c. XI 4 =
Herrm 109, 368.

F420.1.4.1.

Body of water-spirit (»margýgr«) is half human and half fish or snake.

FlóresS XXII 4, 8, introd. lxxviii;
ÓláfH ch. 35 in FMS IV 56, ch. 23 in Flb II 25 (= FMS V 162);
Konungs skuggsjá 65.

F420.5.2.1.1.

Water-maiden enamors man and draws him under water.

cf. D1355.1.1.
ÓláfH ch. 35 in FMS IV 56, FMX V 162;
FlóresS XXII 5.

F420.5.2.7.2.

Water-spirit (»tröllkona«, »margýgr«) shakes ship.

cf. D1654.6;
E271.1.
ÖOdd 42 (ch. XI 6-19, FAS II 182);
KetilH 116 ch. 3;
GrímL 145 ch. 1;
ÓláfH ch. 35 in FMS IV 56.

F420.5.2.7.3.

Water-spirit (»margýgr«) wrecks ship.

HHj 18-19;
ÓláfH ch. 23 in Flb II 25 (= FMS V 162);
ch. 35 in FMS IV 56;
FlóresS XXII 2-6.

F551.4.

Remarkably ugly feet (and hands).

ugly foot has a still uglier one to match:
ÞórNef 89-90 (FMS IV 174-75, FjÍsl 344-46) =
ÓláfH ch. 85 in Hkr II 156-58.

F661.

Skillful marksman.

cf. D2091.14;
H31.8;
H331.4;
H1592.
ÓláfH ch. 21 in Hkr II 28;
ÓláfTr ch. 251 in FMS II 320-21, by Odd ch. 72-73 (60-61) =
Saxo lib. X c. XII 4;
ÁnB 357 ch. 7, etc.;
ÖOdd 148-51 (ch. XXXVIII, FAS II 266-67);
HálfdE VII 8-9 (FAS III 529);
Amb 154 ch. 30 (29);
cf. Weinhold 301.

F821.1.3.

Dress of raw fur. Cat-fur, mouse-fur, or other undressed fur.

cf. D1381.3.
HaraldHárf in FMS V 179;
ÓláfH ch. 193, 228 in Hkr II 440-41, 492, ch. 182 in FMS V 42;
RagnarL ch. 3 (2).

F862.1.

Golden horseshoe.

ÓláfH in FMS V 181.

F875.

Iron bands around heart to keep it from breaking. When master is disenchanted they snap one by one.

cf. F610.6.1.
cf. iron bands around knight as penance snap one by one as sign of forgiveness:
ÓláfH in FMS V 225;
Gering I 132.

F931.8.

Sea fettered.

Stokssund:
ÓláfH ch. 7 in Hk II 8;
Bosporus:
HaraldH ch. 15 in Hkr III 97.

F952.

Blindness miraculously cured.

Njála ch. 106;
Skj X 244, 245, 301, 388, 433, 442, II 386 (horse);
ÓláfH ch. 237 in FMS V 120 (= Skj 1 245) and supplements in FMS V 222;
ÓláfK ch. 6 in Hkr III 230;
MagnúsB ch. 21 in Hkr III 259;
Bisk I 120, 336.

F965.2.

Sun darkened at death of holy person.

ÓláfH ch. 226 in Hkr II 487, 491/
cf. LiestølSF 60 ff.;
Bisk I 432;
Skjöld ch. 3.

G11.3.

Cannibal witch.

ÓláfH ch. 141 in Hkr II 335, ch. 137 in FMS IV 339;
giantess cooks human flesh and horse meat:
SörlaSt 412 ch. 3;
HálfdBr 569 ch. 4.

H41.5.

Unknown prince shows his kingly qualities in dealing with his playmates.

Ldb ch. 164/
cf. Skj I 5;
ÓláfTr ch. 46 in FMS I 78;
OddÓláfTr ch. 8;
ÓláfH ch. 76 in Hkr II 132, ch. 74 in FMS IV 153;
Sturl I 2;
HálfH ch. XVII (FAS II 59-60).

H71.6.

Bright eyes as sign of royalty (nobility).

cf. H1550.1;
F541.
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.

H94.

Identification by ring.

cf. H61.3;
H82;
H253.
Laxd ch. 20-21, 26;
Hávarð ch. 14;
ÓláfH ch. 69 in Hkr II 106;
ÓláfTr ch. 62, 193, 270 in FMS I 113, II 129, III 35, by Odd ch. 33 (25), 78 (65);
ÞorstUxaf 256 (FMS III 120, FjÍsl 452);
Fær ch. 40;
HrólfKr ch. 20-22 (FAS I 52-59);
RagnarL ch. 10 (9) (FAS I 262-64, Skj II 254-55);
RagnarS 460 ch. 2 (FAS I 348-49);
ÞorstVík 423 ch. 15;
Nornag 67 ch. 7 (Flb I 354, FAS I 331);
Gautr 54 n. ch. 1 (FAS III 9 n.), cf. introd. xxii;
ÁnB 359 ch. 7;
SturlSt 604 ch. 9;
HrafnþH 112 (FjÍsl 136);
SigrgFr 102 ch. 15;
VilhSj 42-50 ch. 20-22;
AtlaÓ 4 ch. 4;
HringH 17, 25 ch. 7, 11;
Villif 24-25, 29-30 ch. 12, 14;
ÁsmS fol. 9;
Fertram ch. 11;
Vald 71-72 ch. 2;
SkáldH 16-17 ch. 5.

H221.2.

Ordeal by hot iron.

Sturl I 56, 175, 289;
Bisk I 664;
Poppo:
 Fsk 75 ch. 15/
ÓláfTr ch. 27 in Hkr I 302, ch. 70 in FMS I 129, by Odd ch. 15;
ÓláfH ch. 135 in Hkr II 306;
MagnúsS ch. 19, 26 Hkr III 289;
IngaK ch. 15 in Hkr III 370;
Eindriða þáttr ok Erlings in FMS V 308;
ÞórNef in FMS V 319;
Sögubr ch. 4 in FMS XI 420;
Sverr ch. 53 in Flb II 587;
Fær ch. 43;
ÁsmVík 17 ch. 9;
Gering I 49;
Saxo lib. X c. XI 4.

J157.

Wisdom (knowledge) from dream.

cf. D1810.8;
D1812.3.3;
D1812.5.1.2;
D1813.1.6;
E366;
F564.3.3;
F1068;
N531.
AriÍ in ASB I ch. IV 2-3;
Njála XXIII 9-10, LXII 5-6;
Laxd ch. 48-49, 76;
GíslaS ch. 22, 24, 30, 33;
Hallfr ch. 9-11 (94, 115, 121, 129);
HrafnkelF ch. 1 =
Ldb ch. 329;
Fóstbr ch. 4, 23, 24;
Grœnlþ 277 ch. 2;
Flóam ch. 15, 20, 21;
Ldb 36 n. (> ÓláfTr ch. 128 in FMS I 254), 50 n., 119 n.;
ÓláfH ch. 112, 188 in Hkr II, ch. 107 in FMS IV 243-44, ch. 178 in FMS V 38;
Sighvats þáttr skálds and ÞórNef in FMS V 210, 319;
OddÓláfTr ch. 13 (9), 27(18);
ÓláfTr ch. 131 in FMS I 262 (= ÞorvV in FjÍsl 485; Kristni ch. 11 2-3), ch. 200, 219 in FMS II 147 (= Flb I 380), 212, ch. 279, 283 in FMS V 48, 57;
HaraldH ch. 28, 57 and MagnúsS ch. 31 in Hkr III 115, 152, 310;
MagnúsG ch. 51 in FMS VI 118(= HrafnþH in FjÍsl 249);
HaraldH ch. 6 in FMS VI 143, ch. 69 in Flb III 431 (= Þorsteins þáttr forvitna in FjÍsl 416-18);
Sverr ch. 6 in Flb II 542;
Knytl ch. 68, 117;
Orkn ch. 57;
Fær ch. 53;
Sturl I 227, 273;
Bisk I 114, 121, 258, 268, 302, 438, 444, 612, 624, 793, II 18-19, 88, 131;
Sögubr ch. 2, 3 (FAS I 367, 371-73);
EiríkV 34 ch. 4 (FAS III 670);
Þiðr II 283;
Dám 90 ch. 13;
Árm 59;
Gering I 18, 21, 22, 29, 36;
cf. LiestølUpph 147-48, 222-24;
Klare 1939 8.

K534.1.

Escape by reversing horse'a (ox's) shoes, etc.

cf. ÓláfH ch. 204 in Flb II 272 (= ch. 137 in FMS IV 336), ch. 141 in Hkr II 332;
Finnb 24 ch. 11.

K551.1.2.

Regin from death until mass is said.

cf. ÞórNef 232 =
ÓláfH ch. 115 in FMS IV 264-66 (FjÍsl 349-52).

K625.2.

Escape by making the watchmen drunk.

Þórodds þáttr Snorrasonar in Flb II 272 =
ÓláfH ch. 137 in FMS IV 335 (FjÍsl 402-02);
Bevers 233 ch. 15.

K636.

Holes bored in enemies' boats prevent pursuit.

Laxd ch. XXX;
Korm 229 ch. 8;
ÓláfH ch. 108 in FMS IV 248, ch. 113 in Hkr II;
Fær ch. 56;
Bósa 47 ch. 12 (FAS III 223);
Friðþj IX 4, X 2 (FAS II 85, 88, 497, 498);
ÁnB 355 ch. 7;
JarlmH 40, 42 ch. 22, 24;
ÞjJón 46-47 (31-32) ch. 20-21;
Saxo lib. I ch. VIII 21, lib. II c. I 6, lib. V c. II 10-13, c. III 20;
Herrm 125;
Kersbergen 83-84.

K812.

Victim burned in his own house.

Akv 41/
Atlam 42-43 =
Völs ch. 8, 40 (38)/
Þiðr II 319;
Ldb ch. 6, 8, 12, 20, 79, 174, 264;
Njála CXXIX ff.;
Eg LXXVII 8;
Grett VII 6;
GíslaS III 3-6;
Band XII;
GullÞ ch. 10, 18;
Dropl ch.1;
HÞór ch. 9;
Ys ch. 14, 31, 36, 39, 40, 43;
HálfdS ch. 5 in Hkr I;
HaraldHárf ch. 2, 12, 34, 36 in Hkr I;
ÓláfTr ch. 43, 62 in Hkr I, ch. 4 in FMS IV 26;
IngaK ch. 6, by Odd ch. 58 (46);
ÓláfH ch. 169 in Hkr II, ch. 14 in FMS IV 26;
IngaK ch. 6, in FMS VII 214;
MagnúsErl ch. 11 in FMS VII 303, ch. 17, 19 in Hkr III;
Orkn ch. 28, 29, 35, 66, 73, 78, 84, 103, 113 ( 331);
Sturl I 192, 202, 238, 305-06, 401, II 189, 282;
þáttr frá Sigurði slefu in Flb I 20 (FMS III 87);
ÞorstUxaf in Flb I 255 (FMS III 119-20);
Þorsteins þáttr tjaldstœðings in Flb III 434-35 (FjÍsl 435);
Þorsteins draumr Síðu-Hallssonar in Austf 221;
Bisk I 664;
Herv 156, 160-61 (FAS I 509, 512 n.);
RagnarS 467 ch. 5 (FAS I 359);
HrólfKr 4, 14-17, 86 ch. 1, 3-4, 28 (FAS I ch. 1, 4-5, 43-44);
HálfH III 2. XII 37-46 (FAS II 27, 43-44);
Gautr 12-13 ch. 3 (FAS III 15-16);
HrólfG 70-72 ch. 42-43 (FAS III 181-84);
Friðþj V 9 (FAS II 72, 492);
GrímL 156 ch. 4;
ÁnB 342, 360-61 ch. 5, 7;
ÞorstVík 410, 432 ch. 11, 17;
GHrólf 312 ch. 27;
HálfdBr 584 ch. 13;
SturlSt 615-16 ch. 14 (prevented);
BárðSn 4, 19 ch. 2, 10;
Þiðr I 14-15;
ÞórðarH 98 ch. 6;
ÁsmS 13-14;
Hell 15-16, 45 ch. 9, 23;
FlóresS XXI ch. 22 163;
Amb 162-68 ch. 34 (33);
HaraldHr 267, 271;
AtlaÓ 15-16 ch. 12;
Stark 6-7, 51 ch. 2, 18;
Huld# no. 16.

K912.

Robbers' (giants') heads cut of one by one as they enter house.

cf. G262.
cf. Skálda in FMS III 74-75;
Saxo lib. I c. VIII 17;
ÓláfH ch. 137 in FMS IV 339;
Harð ch. 22.

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:
in BuggeE 141.

K1815.0.1.

Disguise with hood dropping low over the face.

cf. K1811.
ÓláfTr ch. 64 in Hkr I 377, by Odd ch. 17 (11);
ÓláfH in Flb II 134 (= FMS V 171);
Völs ch. 3, 45 (43) =
RagnarL ch. 1 (43), 19 (20);
HrómGr 367 ch. 2;
Friðþj XI (FAS II 90-94, 499-500);
ÖOdd 139 ff. (ch. XXXVI-XL; FAS II 540-51);
HálfdE VII 3;
GHrólf 292-94 ch. 20;
Þiðr II 94;
JarlmH 25-27 ch. 14;
Stark 78 ch. 23;
Gering I 205;
Saxo lib. III c. IV 1, lib. VI c. VI 3;
cf. the Odin-names Höttr and Siðhöttr:
Heinzel 231/
HálfH I 3/
BuggeE 76;
MC 43.

K2357.9.

Disguise as beggar to enter enemy's camp (castle) or to spy.

Fóstbr ch. 23;
ÞorlJ 210-11 (FMS III 94, FjÍsl 388);
Hallfreðar þáttr in Flb I 330 =
ÓláfTr ch. 172 in FMS II 59;
Eymundar þáttr in Flb II 128 =
ÓláfH in FMS V 287;
Orkn ch. 86;
ÞorstVík 441 ch. 20;
HaraldHr 268;
Mágus, ed. 1858, 157 ff. ch. 67;
Saxo lib. VII c. XIII.

M301.2.

Old woman, »völva«, as prophet.

cf. M411.5.
Vsp;
SnE Prol. ch. 3 (9-10);
Laxd ch. 76;
Vatnsd ch. 10;
GullÞ ch. 1, 19;
Korm ch. 9;
Ldb ch. 99, 226;
OddÓláfTr ch. 6 (5) (cf. ch. 57 in FMS I 96);
ÞorvV in FMS I 255-57 (FjÍsl 477-79);
EiríkR 206-09 ch. 4;
ÓláfH ch. 28 in FMS IV 46, ch. 25 in Flb I 28;
ÓláfTr ch. 46, 130 in FMS I 76, 255;
HrólfKr 5, 11-13 ch. 1, 3 (FAS I 5, 10-12);
Friðþj V 10 (FAS II 72 ff., 492);
Huld no. 1;
cf. Vries 64;
StrömbäckSejd 67 * etc.

M302.4.

Horoscope taken by means of stars.

ÓláfH ch. 28 in FMS IV 46;
SigrgV 112 ch. 1.

M438.2.

Curse: hero not to be able to stand the sight of blood.

ÓláfH in FMS V 184;
HálfdBr 560, 564 ch. 1, 2;
Schlauch 128 (also in Alban).

N126.

Lots cast to determine luck or fatte.

cf. S262.3.
Vsp 29, 63;
Hym 1;
Ldb prol. ch. 7, ch. 265;
Ys ch. 38;
ÓláfH ch. 94 in Hkr II 195-96;
HaraldH ch. 4 in Hkr III 79;
SigJórs ch. 33 in FMS VII 140;
Sturl I 462-63;
Gautr ch. 7 (FAS III 31);
Yngv 32-33;
Ættartala in Flb I 24 (FAS II 8);
Amb 186 ch. 40 (39);
cf. Hallfr 45 ch. 5;
Fritzner I 160:
 »blótspánn«/
Fritzner II 16 ff.:
 »hluti«/
 »hlutr«;
GrønbeckVFO IV 124;
Vries 67, 126.

N203.

Lucky person. Some people, especially heroes, as Hrólf Kráki and Óláfr, usually have luck.

cf. A185.
ÓláfH ch. 27 in FMS IV 44;
Herv in FAS I 447;
HrólfKr 88-89 ch. 29 (FAS I 90);
Sörla 276, 282 (FAS I 394, 406 ch. 2, 9);
Gautr 44, 46, 66, 68 ch. 11 (FAS III 48, 50);
GHrólf 335 ch. 32;
ÞorstB 183-84, 187 ch. 5, 7;
ÁsmFl 174;
Konr 62, 68, 80 ch. 6, 8, 10;
cf. GrønbechVFO I:
 »Lykkemand og niding«.

N340.

Nasty killing or condemnation (mistake).

cf. F1041.16.9.
knight kills mother and brother in anger:
ÓláfH in FMS V 224.

N351.

Money (treasure) unwittingly given away. Unlucky man given a loaf which is filled with gold exchanges it for another loaf.

cf. instead of loaf a cock with silver money:
ÓláfH in FMS IV 192-95.

N514.1.

Treasure hidden in sanctuary.

OddÓláfTr ch. 15: in Thor's sanctuary;
ÓláfH ch. 36 in FMS IV 57:
 »í blóthaugi einum«;
in Jómali's sanctuary:
ÓláfH ch. 133 in Hkr II 293 ff., ch. 129 in FMS IV 299 ff.;
Bósa 25-35 ch. 8-9.

N531.

Treasure discovered through dream.

cf. J157.
Skarðsárbók, suppl. to Ldb. ed. Íslendinga sögur I 326, Origines Islandicae I 272 ff./
cf. HálfH 76 n.;
ÓláfH ch. 16 in FMS IV 27 =
Óláfs þáttr Geirstaðaálfs ch. 3 in FMS X 212-15;
DrJón 8-10 ch. 2-3.

P411.3.

Wounded hero finds shelter and is cured in peasant's house.

cf. R169.14.
Fóstbr ch. 23;
Njála LXXXVII 33 ff.;
ÓláfH ch. 216 in FMS V 87;
HaraldH ch. 1 in Hkr III 75;
Hemings þáttr ch. 23 in Hb 347;
HrólfKr 3-8, 75 ch. 1-2, 26 ff. (FAS I ch. 1, 46);
HálfH XIV 3-4 (FAS II 46);
HálfdE XIV 1-2 (FAS III 538-39);
HálfdBr 564-67 ch. 3;
ÁnB 340, 356 ch. 4, 7;
HrómGr 376 ch. 8;
Helga þáttr ok Úlfs in Flb III 458;
Villif 60 ch. 27;
FlóresS XX 16.

P427.7.

Poet.

cf. A1464.1;
E377.1;
Q112.0.1.2.
GunnlO;
BjörnHít;
Hallfr;
HrafnþH in FMS VI 102-19 (FjÍsl 126-43);
Sighv in FMS IV, V (FjÍsl 223-77)/
cf. Lie 1946 66-74:
 »Sagnet om hvorledes Sigvat ble skald«;
ÞorlJ 207-15 (FjÍsl 383-99, FMS III 89-104);
Þormóðr Kolbrúnarskáld in ÓláfH ch. 208 ff. in Hkr II;
Friðþj;
ÁsmS 7-8, 9, 11, 13;
AtlaÓ;
SkáldH;
Skálda in Hb 445;
cf. LiestølUpph 149-50;
Koht 1931 159-60;
poet as hero:
Heinzel 141;
cf. poet as king's marshall:
 Einars þáttr Skúlasonar in FMS VII 355 (Msk 442 ff.; FjÍsl 28).

Q153.

Nature benign and fruitful during reign of good king.

cf. D2157.2;
Q552.3.
OddÓláfTr ch. 63 (51);
ÓláfH ch. 97 in Hkr II 200 =
Skj I 253;
Orkn ch. 13.

Q331.

Pride punished.

cf. L400.
Suppl. to ÓláfH in FMS V 181.

Q411.10.1.

Man killed because of scornful singing.

HallþSn in ÓláfTr in Flb I 507 (FMS III 154);
JökulsBárð in ÓláfH in FMS V 29 (FjÍsl 186-87);
cf. ÓláfH ch. 172 in Hkr II 397.

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.

Q413.8.

Hanging as punishment for treachery.

Skj I 404;
Magnúsdrápa;
OddÓláfTr ch. 21 (15);
ÓláfH ch. 93 and 119 in Hkr II;
MagnúsErl ch. 18, 20 in Hkr III;
ÓláfTr ch. 173 in FMS II 72 (Flb I 337);
GHrólf 297, 314 ch. 22, 27;
ÁnB 352 ch. 6;
HjÖlv 496 ch. 14;
Þiðr I 291, II 99.

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.

Q522.

Self-torture as penance.

cf. S160.1.
ÓláfH ch. 190 in Hkr II 438, in FMS V 224 =
Saxo lib. X c. XVI 2;
IngaK ch. 32 in Hkr III 396.

Q552.3.

Failure of crops during reign of wicked king (earl).

cf. Q153.
ÓláfH ch. 97 in Hkr II 200;
Orkn ch. I 3;
Knytl ch. 69 =
Saxo lib. XII c. I-II (Olavus Hunger)/
cf. Gering I 56.

R121.6.

Rescue from prison by saint, who enters and breaks fetters.

cf. R165.
ÓláfH ch. 258 in FMS V 146;
MagnúsS ch. 31 in Hkr III 311;
cf. Sturl I 312;
Knytl ch. 68.

R165.2.

Innocently hanged person saved by saint.

Suppl. to ÓláfH in FMS V 211.

R241.

Flight on skis: two on one pair.

ÓláfH ch. 141 in Hkr II 333, ch. 137 in FMS IV 337, ch. 205 in Flb II 273 (FjÍsl 405-08).

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.

S113.1.

Murder by hanging.

cf. J162;
Q413.
ÞorstVík 438 ch. 19;
Bisk II 114;
ÓláfH ch. 73 in FMS IV 145;
Ys ch. 19;
Þiðr II 95;
Úlf 163.

S113.1.2.

Prisoners taken in war (enemy's messengers) hanged.

Skj I 139, 361, 461;
MagnúsB ch. 6 in Hkr III 241;
IngaK ch. 12 in Hkr III 367;
MagnúsB ch. 7 in FMS VII 14;
HaraldG ch. 9 in FMS VII 186;
IngaK ch. 13 in FMS VII 227;
MagnúsErl ch. 10 in FMS VII 301;
Suppl. to ÓláfH in FMS V 190;
Ys ch.23, 24;
HálfH VIII 7 (FAS II 34);
Yngv 10;
Þiðr I 27, II 80, 172;
SigrgFr 72 ch. 9;
Amb 20, 38-40, 162 ch. 5, 8, 33;
HringH 45 ch. 19;
Úlf 190, 222, 226;
Saxo lib. VIII c. X 9.

S116.4.

Murder by crushing head.

Kjaln ch. 4;
ÓláfH ch. 227 in Hkr II 490;
Finnb ch. 29;
FlóresS XVIll 4;
Vígk 14 ch. 4.

S118.1.

Murder by cutting adversary in two.

Eyrb XLV 15;
Njála CXLVI 22;
Jómsv ch. 12;
Harð ch. 21, 36;
ÓláfH ch. 118 in Hkr II 252, ch. 211 in FMS V 80;
MagnúsBl ch. 11 in Hkr III 334, ch. 12 in FMS VII 191;
Svarfd ch. 23;
Yngv 36;
Þiðr II 338-41;
GunnarK 244, 245;
RémK 100 ch. 20;
Fertram ch. 4;
Úlf 153, 155, 157-58, 177, 190, 243;
Vígk 16 ch. 4;
KáraK 19, 24, 34 ch. 8, 10, 15;
Stark 30 ch. 9;
Andr 36, 39, 28, 61, 77;
Saxo lib. II c. VI 10, lib. IV c. IV 9-10.

S161.

Mutilation: cutting off hands (arms).

Eyrb XVIII 16, XX 1, XXIII 6, LXII 6;
Grett IV 9, XXIII 3, XXIV 4, LXV 5;
Njála LXIII 20, LXXII 9, CXLVI 16, CL 18, CLVII 22;
Reykd ch. 13, 23;
GullÞ ch. 15;
ÓláfH ch. 233 in Hkr II, ch. 73 in FMS IV 151;
IngaK ch. 7 in Hkr III, ch. 8 in FMS VII 217· Sturl I 203, 279, 288, II 35, 39, 181;
Bisk I 64;
ÞorstUxaf 255 (FMS III 118; FjÍsl 450);
HrómH 414 (FMS III 150; FjÍsl 162; ÍslF VIII 314 ch. 5);
RagnarS 467 ch. 5 (FAS I 359);
Sögubr 23 ch. 9 (FAS I 385);
HálfdE XX 2 (FAS III 549);
EgÁsm III 3, XI 3-8 (FAS III 368, 38-89);
ÞorstVík 456 ch. 25;
HjÖlv 481, 484 ch. 12;
Þiðr I 27, II 215, 283;
ÞórðarH 103 ch. 8;
FlóresS VIII 6, XIII 8;
Amb 156, 182 ch. 30 (29), 39 (38);
Vald 62 ch. 1;
Vígk 13 ch. 4;
FlóresB XXIII 5;
ÚlfU ch. 4;
GunnarK 245;
Andr 77, 81.

S162.

Mutilation: cutting off legs (feet).

cf. G512.6;
S161.2.
Njála V 15, XLV 14, LXXII 8, LXXXII 21, XCIX 4, CXXIX 14, CXLVI23, CLI 12-13;
Dropl ch. 15;
VígaGlúm ch. 4;
Eyrb XVIII 21, 27, XLV 12;
Eg XLV 6, LXIV 43;
Reykd ch. 13;
Heiðarvíga ch. 30;
GullÞ ch. 18-19;
GunnlO 102 ch. 12 (22 and XVI 9);
Laxd XLIX 16;
Ldb ch. 200, 209;
Bisk I 64, 674;
Grett II 7, XII 11, XLIII 7;
ÓláfH ch. 228 in Hkr II 493, ch. 73 in FMS IV 151;
MagnúsS ch. 31 in Hkr III 310;
Sturl I 203, 288, 315, 317, 358, 363, 398, 441, II 34, 129, 184, 201, 219;
Fær ch. 18, 54;
Flóam ch. 17;
HaraldG ch. 9 in FMS VII 185;
Gautr 21 ch. 4 (FAS III 24);
Bósa 60 ch. 15 (FAS III 231);
GrímL 154 ch. 3;
KetilH 126 ch. 4;
GHrólf 303-04, 328, 329, 343, 344 ch. 24, 31, 33;
BárðSn 35 ch. 16;
ÞorstUxaf 251 (FMS III 110-11, FjÍsl 443);
Harð ch. 39;
Þiðr II 28;
FlóresB XXIII 5;
ÞórðarH 96-97 ch. 3-4;
Sigþ 179 ch. 28;
VilhSj 35, 102, 107, 116 ch. 18, 44, 48, 53;
Hell 50 ch. 27, 28;
Vald 62 ch. 1;
HringH 8, 11, 42 ch. 3, 4, 17;
Úlf 172, 216;
Ector ch. 9;
GunnarK 238, 245;
Andr 77;
Saxo lib. VIII c. X 9, cf. lib. I c. VIII 4;cf. the sword-name Fótbítr:
Laxd ch. XXIX ff./
Dropl ch. 13/
Vápnf ch. 2;
the sword-name Leggbítr:
MagnúsB ch. 35 in FMS VII 69, ch. 24-25 in Hkr III 263;
 Liestøl Upph 154.

S163.

Mutilation: cutting (tearing) out tongue.

cf. Q451.4.
Skj I 436, 437, 442: Geisli 1153;
ÓláfH ch. 75 in Hkr II 130, ch. 73, 261 in FMS IV 151, V 152;
MagnúsS ch. 30 in Hkr III 308;
IngaK ch. 24-25 in Hkr III 381, 383.

S165.

Mutilation: putting out eyes.

cf. Q451.7.
Skj I 340, 345, 442;
Hallfr 71;
ÓláfH ch. 75 in Hkr II 130, ch. 73 and 261 in FMS IV 151, V 151;
ÓláfTr ch. 172 in FMS II 62;
HaraldH ch. 14 in Hkr III 95;
MagnúsBl ch. 8 in Hkr III 327;
Sturl I 42, 485;
HaraldG ch. 9, 15 in FMS VII 185, 196;
Knytl ch. 100;
Orkn ch. 111;
HrólfKr 41 ch. 14 (FAS I 41);
RagnarS ch. 12 (11) (FAS I 271);
HálfH V 7-9 (FAS II 28-29);
HálfdE XVIII 4 (FAS III 547);
GHrólf 331 ch. 31;
HálfdBr 587 ch. 15;
EgÁsm XIII 4-7;
ÖOdd 42, 47, 129, 181 (ch. XI 7-9, XLIII 7);
Yngv 4;
Þiðr I 343, II 109;
cf. FlóresS XXIII 11;
HringH 15-16, 18-20 ch. 6, 9;
Amb# 154-56 ch. 30 (29).

S301.

Children abandoned (exposed).

GunnlO ch. 3;
permission to expose children:
ÓláfH ch. 59 in FMS IV 109 =
ÓláfTr ch. 229 in FMS II 242 =
OddÓláfTr ch. 41 (32);
Heinze 149;
Dehmer 105;
Krause 92-93.

T51.

Wooing by emissary.

Skírn =
MC 111;
HHj 171;
Gylf ch. 19 (33);
Knytl ch. 88;
ÓláfH ch. 91-92 in Hkr II 176 ff.;
ÓláfTr ch. 193 in FMS II 128, by Odd ch. 33 (25);
HaraldHárf ch. 3 in Hkr I 101;
Ys ch. 48;
HrólfKr 47 ch. 17 (FAS I ch. 24);
RagnarL ch. 5 (4) (FAS I 245);
Sögubr 3-6 ch. 1 (FAS I 363-66);
HrólfG 38 ch. 24 (FAS III 127-28);
GHrólf 267-68 ch. 11;
SturlSt 634, 638-39 ch. 22, 23;
Þiðr I 49-56 (II 71-83), 57-62 (II 87-91), 62-70 (II 94-105), 282-85, II 38-40, 47-60, 111-12, 157, 275-79;
Harð ch. 5;
JarlmH 4-19 ch. 4-19;
ÁsmS 1-2;
SigrgV ch. 7, 22;
SaulusN 85-89 ch. 33;
NikL 7-17 ch. 4-7 (cf. K1372);
Mágus 1-2, 8-9;
Kirial 2-4, 77-80;
Saxo lib. III c. II 8, lib. IV c. I 12, lib. V c. I 6-10, III 23, lib. VI c. IV 13, lib. VIII c. IX 1 etc.;
cf. Reuschel 94-95.

V1.

Objects of worship.

cf. hero worships neither idol; nor devils, tree nor stone, only trusts himself
 Þorvalds þáttr tasalda in Flb I 382 (FMS II 151)/
ÖOdd 8, 9, cf. 112, 228 (ch. I 15; FAS II 165, 505);
cf. Hrólfr and his warriors and Arnljótr gellini only trust themselves:
HrólfKr 96 ch. 32 (FAS I ch. 48)/
ÓláfH ch. 215 in Hkr II 473.

V1.2.1.

Worship of fairies, »álfar«.

cf. E748.
Sighv in Skj I 221 =
ÓláfH ch. 91 in Hkr II 170, ch. 86 in FMS IV 187 (FjÍsl 227);
cf. Vries 373;
Ström 1952 17.

V1.8.4.

Swine worship.

cf. A136.1.1;
M114.3;
V12.4.3.
ÓláfH ch. 36 in FMS IV 57;
HrólfKr 85 ch. 28 (FAS I ch. 42);
Vilm 151 ch. 7.

V1.11.3.

Worship of wooden idols, »skurðgoð«, »trémenn«.

cf. V356.
ÓláfTr ch. 167, 172-73, 184 in FMS II 44, 73-75 ( = Ögmundar þáttr dytts ok Gunnars helm. in Flb I 37-39; FjÍsl 519-23), 108;
ÓláfH ch. 107-09, 112 in Hkr II 219 ff., 232, ch. 107 in FMS IV 242;
Hallfr 65;
EiríkV ch. 4 in FAS III 672 (cf. Flb I 35);
Stefnis þáttr Þorgilssonar in Flb I 286-87 (FjÍsl 307-08);
Þorv in Flb I 270 (FjÍsl 490-91 and FMS I 267);
RagnarL ch. 20 (21) (FAS I 298-99, Skj II 261);
ÖOdd 115 n. (FAS II 228);
Friðþj IX 6-8 (FAS II 86-87, 497);
Bósa 29-30 ch. 8 (FAS III 213);
Flov 193 ch. 13;
Bæring 99-100 ch. 17;
Saxo lib. XIV c. XXXIX 3 465;
Vries 114, 140.

V12.4.4.

Ox (bull) as sacrifice.

cf. V1.8.1.
Eg ch. 65;
VígaGlúm ch. 9/
cf. Ström 1952 12;
Brandkrossa þáttr ed. Austf 186;
ÓláfH ch. 107 in Hkr II 219 (FMS IV 234, Flb II 184);
ÓláfTr ch. 215 in FMS II 193 (Flb I 420);
Flóam ch. 21;
Bósa 26-28, 108-12 ch. 8, 10-11;
Gautr 10-11, 60-61 ch. 2 (FAS III 13-14);
ÞorstUxaf 249 (FMS III 105-06, FjÍsl 439);
Saxo lib. I c. VIII 12, lib. XIV c. XXXIX 4;
cf. Ldb 140 n.:
 »blótnaut«;
Herv in FAS I 425;
Vries 99, 265.

V12.4.9.

Horse as sacrifice.

cf. V1.3.2.
AriÍ ch. 7;
HrafnkelF ch. 3 ff;
cf. Liestøl 1945b 59-66/
Ström 1952 15;
HákonG ch. 17-18 in Hkr I 192-94;
ÓláfH ch. 107 in Hkr II 219(FMS IV 234, Flb II 184);
Herv 159-60 (FAS I 511-12 n.);
cf. permission to eat horsemeat:
ÓláfH ch. 59 in FMS IV 109 =
ÓláfTr ch. 229 in FMS II 242, by Odd ch. 41 (32);
Vries 97, 265.

V21.7.

Confession brings healing.

Bisk I 121;
cf. suppl. to ÓláfH in FMS V 218-19.

V52.

Miraculous power of prayer.

cf. D1766.1;
D2140.1;
D443.2;
ÓláfTr ch. 106 in FMS I 227, by Odd ch. 30 (21)/
cf. R315.2;
ÓláfH ch. 179 in Hkr II 416;
HaraldH ch. 56 in Hkr III 152.

V71.

Sabbath.

ÓláfH ch. 190 in Hkr II 437.

V113.

Shrines.

cf. D1316;
D1566.2;
N514.
ÓláfK ch. 6 in Hkr III 230 (cf. V221.2);
MagnúsB ch. 21 in Hkr III and 259 (cf. D2158.2);
ÓláfH ch. 237 in FMS V 120 (= Skj I 245).

V221.

Miraculous healing by saint.

cf. D1500.1.9.2;
D2161;
E121.4;
F952.
Sturl I 229;
ÓláfH ch. 189, 240, 245 in Hkr II 437, 514, 521, ch. 179, 261 in FMS V 39, 153, suppl. in FMX V 214;
HaraldH ch. 57 in Hkr III 152;
MagnúsB ch. 22 in Hkr III 260;
MagnúsS ch. 30 in Hkr III 309;
IngaK ch. 24-25 in Hkr III 382-85;
Knytl ch. 77 (FMS XI 308);
Þórhalls þáttr knapps in Flb I 439-41 (FMS II 229-32);
EgilSíðuH in Flb II 145 (FMS V 325-26, FjÍsl 20-21);
Bisk I 97, 115-24, 178-202, 208-09, 251-56, 259-60, 304 ff., 357, 438, 451, 456-61, 606-07, 611, 613-18, 644, II 20, 22-29, 79, 95, 157, 168-75, 172-73;
BárðSn 38 ch. 18;
worm taken out of woman:
 Hemings þáttr ch. 16 in Hb 334-36;
Gering I 59.

V221.2.

Saint restores dumb man's speech.

cf. D1507.
Skj I 433, 436, 437;
ÓláfH ch. 261 in FMS V 153, suppl. 222;
ÓláfK ch. 6 in Hkr III 230;
Bisk I 469-70.

V222.1.

Marvelous light accompanying saint.

cf. F1061.
Sturl I 228, 229;
ÓláfH ch. 18 in FMS IV 32;
OddÓláfTr ch. 51 (38);
Sunnifa's head:
ÓláfTr ch. 107 in FMS I 228, by Odd ch. 30 (21);
Bisk I 460, II 15, 29;
BárðSn 43 ch. 20;
cf. miraculous light on saint's corpse:
Skj I 432 =
ÓláfH ch. 222 in FMS V 98.

V356.

Christian hero overthrows heathen idals.

ÓláfH ch. 113 in Hkr II 235, ch. 107-08 in FMS IV 245, 248;
ÓláfTr ch. 141-42, 150, 167, 173, 174, 201, 203 in FMS I 283-85, 304, II 44, 75, 78, 154, 163, by Odd ch. 47 (35), 54 (42);
Knytl ch. 122 (FMS XI 384) =
Saxo lib. XIV c. XXXIX 31 472;
ÞórNef in FMS V 319 (FjÍsl 362);
Herv 159-60 (FAS I 511-12 n.);
ÖOdd 181 (ch. XLIV 2, FAS II 287-88, 555);
NikL 31 ch. 10;
Bevers 264 ch. 35;
cf. Heimslýsing in Hb 160.

W33.

Heroism.

hero dies laughing:
Akv 24/
Atlam 65 >
Völs ch. 39 (37)/
HálfH XIII 2 st. 37 (FAS II 46)/
Saxo lib. II c. VI 10;
smiles at lost foot:
Sturl I 441/
 cf. Ranke 1951 286;
ÓláfH ch. 218 in FMS V 93, ch. 234 in Hkr II 504;
tears himself arrow or spear out of the heart
HrómH 414 (FMS III 150; FjÍsl 171).

X141.

Blind, lame, and deaf as witnesses in court.

cf. one blind, one deaf, and one stammering brother give good advice in parable:
ÓláfH ch. 94 in Hkr II. 184-85 ch. 89 in FMS IV 203.

Z71.8.

Formulistic number: twelve.

cf. P251.6.7;
P475.1.
Fjölsv 34 (?);
SnE Prol. ch. 3 (4);
Gylf ch. 4 (3), 8 (15), 11 (20)/
MC 15, 322;
Ldb 35 n.;
Fær ch. 36;
Skjöld 8-9, 12;
Ys 2, 7, 11, 22;
ÓláfH ch. 94, 109, 118, 141 in Hkr II;
MagnúsG ch. 6, 28 in Hkr III;
Sturl I 4, 480, II 87, 153, 256;
Svarfd ch. 16, 26;
Herv 54-55, 129 (FAS I 463);
HrólfKr 40 ch. 14 (FAS I 40 ch. 20);
HálfH X 7 (FAS II 36);
Gautr 16-17 ch. 4 (FAS III 19-20);
EgÁsm X 18 (FAS III 387);
HálfdE XVI 9-10 (FAS III 543);
SörlaSt 411-12 ch. 2;
(y.) Bósa 87, 121 ch. 6, 14;
Finnb ch. 16-20;
Harð ch. 15, 20, 25, 27, 28;
Yngv 4;
Þiðr I 2-3, 231, 353, 356, II 1-37;
Sigþ 111 ch. 5;
JarlmH 11-12, 19-20, 25 ch. 7, 11, 14;
Amb 48 ch. 10;
SaulusN 28-31 ch. 14;
Villif 14-15, 23, 25, 26, 37, 59 ch. 6, 12, 13, 17, 27;
Þorgr 8 ch. 1;
Úlf 189 ff.;
HringH 45-46, 50-51 ch. 19, 21;
Dám 61 ch. 5;
Ector ch. 1, 9, 10;
RémK 7-11, 32, 35, 247-48, 335, 340 ch. 2-3, 8, 50, 65, 66;
Mars 5 ch. 2;
Saxo lib. VI c. II 2, lib. IX c. lV 14, XIV 9;
* etc.