Medieval Scandinavian Motif Database

Bibliography for: Þrym

Þrymskviða, in Sophus Bugge's edition of Sæmundar Edda, https://archive.org/details/norrnfornkviisl00eddagoog , p. 124-28.

Works with this reference:

A162.3.1.

Devil (ogre) steals thunder's instruments.

A165.

Attendants and servants of the gods.

Beyla:
 Ls in BuggeE 113/
 Vries 280;
Byggvir:
 Ls in BuggeE 113/
 Vries 280;
Eldir:
 Ls in BuggeE 113;
Fimafengr:
 Ls in BuggeE 113;
Fulla:
 Grm in BuggeE 76/
 Gylf ch. 22 (35);
Ganglati:
 Gylf ch. 20 (34);
Ganglöt:
 Gylf ch. 20 (34);
Gná:
 Gylf ch. 22 (35);
Loki:
 Þrym in BuggeE 124;
Röskva:
 Gylf ch. 26 (44)/
 Vries 217;
Skírnir:
 Skírn in BuggeE 90/
 Gylf ch. 21 (33);
Þjálfi:
 Gylf ch. 26 (44)/
 Vries 217.

A169.1.

Judge and tribunal of the gods.

cf. A464;
cf. A669.1.
12 tribunals:
 Skádsk ch 1 (55);
Forseti:
 Gylf ch. 18 (32)/
 Skádsk ch 1 (55)/
 Vries 309/
 MC 162;
Grm 29-30;
Vegt 1;
Þrym 15.

A171.2.

God flies in bird's plumage.

cf. A136.1.8;
cf. D1520.35.
Skáldsk ch. 3 (56), 6 (57), 27 (18);
Skj I 16 st. 12;
Þrym 3 ff.

A671.5.

Gate around hell.

cf. F776.2.
valgrind:
 Fjölsv 26/
 Ls 63/
 Skírn 35;
nágrindr:
 Grm 22;
þrymgjöll:
 Fjölsv 10;
helgrindr:
 Gylf ch. 34 (49)/
 Herv 25 (= Skj II 266);
MC 130;
Vries 400.

B101.8.2.

Cattle with golden horns.

Þrym 23;
HHj 5.

D1413.16.

Magic door holds person fast.

cf. Þrymgjöll:
 Fjölsv 10.

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.

F531.1.12.

Giant bride's equipment.

Þrym 17 ff. (cf. K235.2) =
MC 79;
JarlmH 39 ff. ch. 21.

F531.6.7.1.

Giant possesses treasure.

Þrym 6;
Skáldsk ch. 4 (56);
ÖOdd 124-25 (FAS II 237-39);
Yngv 34;
Þiðr I 364-66;
Amb 178 ch. 38 (37);
GunnarK 241.

F531.6.7.1.1.

Giants have animals.

cf. F531.4.11.
dogs:
 Skírn 11;
dogs, horses:
 Þrym 6;
cattle:
 Þrym 24;
horse:
 Skáldsk ch. 25 (17);
goats:
 EgÁsm IX 7.

F531.6.12.4.

Giants killed by lightning or thunder (personified in the thunder-god).

cf. A162.1.
Þrym 31-32;
Hym 36;
Skáldsk ch. 25 (17), 27 (18) =
Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 15 =
Herrm 592.

F632.

Mighty eater.

cf. B11.6.7;
F531.3.4.
Hym 15;
Þrym 25;
Gylf ch. 29 (46);
Bósa 26 ch. 8 (FAS III 210).

F633.

Mighty drinker.

cf. A133.1;
H31.8;
H1142.
Þrym 25 =
MC 88;
Gylf ch. 31 (46) =
MC 93;
Eg XLIV 4-12, LXXI 18-21;
RagnarL ch. 19 (20) (FAS I 295-96);
ÖOdd 157-69 (ch. XL, FAS II 270-80).
cf. Friðþj ch. 3 in FAS II 495/
Grundriss' III 452:
»drekka víti sitt«.

F1041.2.

Horripilation. Hair rises on end in extraordinary fashion from joy, anger, or love.

Þrym 1 =
MC 88.

F1041.6.1.

Necklace bursts from violent emotion.

Þrym 14.

H1220.

Quests voluntarily undertaken.

Þrym;
Skírn;
Þiðr I 107 ff.

H1386.5.

Quest for lost magic hammer.

K235.2.

Thor is to give his hammer in return for Freyja as wife.

cf. A284.
Þrym =
Saussaye 240/
cf. Singer 1931 47-48;
Vries 1928a 293 ff.

K1911.

The false bride (substituted bride).

cf. K1843.
cf. Þrym/
Vries 226/
Leyen 50/
MC 88.