Medieval Scandinavian Motif Database

Bibliography for: Skáldsk

Skaldskaparmál, in Edda Snorra Sturlusonar, ed. Finnur Jónsson, p. 78-212 ch. 1-87.

Works with this reference:

A112.4.1.

God as son of giantess.

Magni:
 Skáldsk ch. 25 (17);
Odin, Vili, Vé:
 Gylf ch. 5 (6);
Viðarr:
 Skáldsk ch. 27 (18).

A112.4.2.

Goddess as daughter of giant.

Hyndl 30;
Skaði:
 Gylf ch. 12 (23)/
 Skáldsk ch. 3 (56).

A128.1.

Blind god.

Höðr:
 Gylf ch. 15 (28)/
 Skáldsk ch. 21 (13)/
 Saussaye 268/
 MC 21/
 Vries 237;
Helblindi:
 Grm 46/
 Gylf ch. 11 (20), 19 (33)/
 Skáldsk ch. 24 (16)/
 Vries 305.

A128.4.

God with one hand. Hand cut or bitten off.

Gylf ch. 21 (33);
Ls in BuggeE 113, 119;
Skáldsk ch. 17 (9);
KrappeÉtudes 11;
MC 21;
Vries 284, 287.

A136.1.1.

Deity rides boar.

Freyja:
 Hyndl in BuggeE 153/
 MC 22;
Freyr:
 Skáldsk ch. 15 (7)/
 MC 109.

A136.1.2.1.

Sleipnir: eight-legged horse of Odin.

cf. B15.6.3.
Gylf ch. 8 (15);
Beyschlag 1953 157 ff.
MC 43;
Vries 178;
cf. Skáldsk ch. 25 (17).

A153.3.

Banquets of the gods.

Forspj 15-23;
Grm 45;
Hym 1;
Ls in BuggeE 113;
Skáldsk ch. 1 (55), 42 (33);
MC 23, 86.

A154.

Drink of the gods.

cf. A661.1.0.2.
Grm 25 (cf. D1652.5);
Ls/
Skáldsk ch. 1 (55)/
MC 172.

A154.2.

Theft of magic mead by Odin.

cf. A1464.
Háv 104-10/
Skáldsk ch. 6 (58);
KrappeÉtudes 53;
Leyen 53;
MC 53-54;
Vries 180.

A157.3.

God's spear.

Gungnir:
 Gylf ch. 38 (51)/
 Sigrdr in BuggeE 231/
 Skáldsk ch. 44 (35)/
 Vsp in BuggeE 32/
 MC 66/
 Vries 176.

A162.1.

Fights of the gods and giants (jötnar, tröll).

cf. F531.6.12.4.
Gylf ch. 11 (21), 25 (42);
Skáldsk ch. 12 (4), 25 (17), etc.;
Especially of Thor as slayer and pursuer of þursar, jötnar, risar and tröll:
* MC 75, 81, 83-84, 91, 179, 275 ff.;
Vries 218, 228;

A164.6.

God as lover of giantess.

cf. A188;
cf. F531.6.1.1.
Billing's mær:
 cf. Háv st. 96-102;
Gunnlöð:
 cf. Háv st. 104-10/
 Hárb 18;
Skáldsk ch. 6 (57);
Gylf ch. 23 (37)/
Skírn;
Thor and Odin:
 EgÁsm XII 5-6, XIII 10 (FAS III 390, 393).

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.

A188.

Gods and goddesses in love with men.

cf. A164.6.
Saxo lib. III c. II 3 and IV,
cf. Rindr:
 Gylf ch. 17 (30)/
 Skáldsk ch. 20 (12)/
 Herrm 238/
 Vries 185, 190.

A423.

Waves as girls, daughters or widows of the sea-god.

Herv 72, 77, 132, 136 (FAS I 479, 481-82);
HHu I 29;
Skáldsk ch. 34 (25), 42 (33);
Sól 79;
Vegt 12;
cf. MC 190;
cf. Vries 255.

A452.

God of hunting.

Ullr:
 Gylf ch. 17 (30)/
 Skáldsk ch. 22 (14)/
 Vries 289, 293.

A763.

Stars from objects thrown into sky.

Sparks:
 Gylf ch. 5 (8);
Giant's eyes:
 Hárb 19/
 Skáldsk ch. 4 (56);
Giant's toe:
 Skáldsk ch. 26 (17)/
 Skj I 4/
 cf. KrappeÉtudes 79;
MC 325-26, 328;
Vries 221-22.

A933.

River from urine of goddess (giantess).

Skáldsk ch. 27 (18);
Skj I 141;
Vries 224.

A977.1.

Giant responsible for certain stones.

Hone-quarries from giant's hone-weapon:
 Skáldsk ch. 25 07);
Mökkurkálfi and Hrungnir:
 cf. D1620.1.

A1006.

Renewal of world after world calamity.

Hyndl 43-44;
Skáldsk ch. 9;
Vsp 59;
Saussaye 352;
Vries 411.

A1082.3.

Thor battles Midgard serpent at end of world.

cf. A876.
Vsp 56;
Gylf ch. 38 (51);
Skáldsk ch. 9 (1);
Olrik 1902 207;
Vries 225, 413.

A1101.1.1.

Reign of peace and justice (under certain king).

Grotta in BuggeE 324-25/
Skáldsk ch. 53 (43);
HHu I 13;
Saxo lib. V c. XII and XV 2/
Herrm 377;
Skjöld ch. 3;
Ys ch. 9-11;
Vries 261.

A1115.2.

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.

Grotta/
Skáldsk ch. 53 (43);
MC 283;
Leyen 58.

A1118.

Origin of whirling motion of water.

Grotta/
Skáldsk ch. 53 (43);
MC 283;
Leyen 58.

A1211.3.1.

Being made from spittle of the gods.

cf. M201.3.
Skáldsk ch. 4 (57);
Saussaye 233;
Vries 181.

A1464.1.

Acquisition of poetry.

Skáldsk ch. 4-6 (56-58) (cf. A154).

A2711.5.

Rowan helps Thor out of river.

cf. V1.7.1.
Skáldsk ch. 27 (18);
MC 84.

B11.2.1.1.

Dragon as modified serpent.

Bósa 63 ch. 16;
Gríp 11/
Skáldsk ch. 48 (39)/
Völs ch. 14;
Konr 63-64 ch. 6;
Nornag 57 ff. ch. 4-5 (FAS I 322);
RagnarL ch. 2 (1) - 3 (2);
Saxo lib. II c. I 2-3;
SigrgFr 89 ch. 13;
Yngv 21;
Þiðr I 196, 308.

B11.6.2.

Dragon guards treasure.

Blómst 42 ch. 25;
Ector ch. 8;
Fáfn/
Gríp 13/
Skáldsk ch. 48 (39)/
Völs ch. 14, 18;
GullÞ ch. 3;
HálfdE XXVI 12;
Nornag 57 ch. 4;
RagnarL ch. 2 (1) (FAS I 238);
Saxo lib. II c. I 2-3.
SigrgFr 89 ch. 13;
Sigþ 146 ch. 17;
Skj I 487;
VilhSj 27 ch. 13;
Yngv 21-23;
Þorsteins þáttr forvitna in Flb III 432 (FjÍsl 416);
cf. Strömbäck 1955 95-101.

B11.11.

Fight with dragon.

Andr 74;
BjörnHít ch. 5 (Boers' ed. 12);
Blómst 41-42 ch. 25;
Ector ch. 10;
Fáfn;
FlóresS XIX 7;
GHrólf 339 ch. 33;
Gríp 11-13 (= Völs ch. 18);
GullÞ 11-12 ch. 4;
Háttalykill ed. Skj I A 512, B 487;
KetilH 111 ch. 1;
Konr 63-64 ch. 6-7;
Njála CXIX 46;
Nornag 65;
RagnarL ch. 3 (2)/
RagnarS 458 (FAS I 239, 346);
Saxo lib. II c. I 2-3, lib. VI c. IV 10, lib. VII c. VI 2, lib. VIII c. XV 9, lib. IX c. I 2, IV 5/
Herrm 128, 407, 602, 634.
SigrgFr 89 ch. 13 (ZDPh XXVI 16);
Sigþ ch. 17;
Skáldsk ch. 48 (39);
Skj I B 292;
SnE Prol. ch. 3;
SörlaSt 424 ch. 8;
ViktorBl (in Jiriczek's introd. to Bósa lxvi);
VilhSj ch. 13;
Yngv 14, 21-23, 41-43;
(y.) ÖOdd 119;
Þiðr I 196, 308, II 271-75;
cf. Heinzel 53.

B19.4.

Glowing animals.

Frey's and Freyjas's boar (cf. A136.1-2.):
 Hyndl 7/
 Gylf ch. 34 (49)/
 Skáldsk ch. 44 (35)/
 Vries 256.

B19.5.

Horse with golden (or silver) mane.

Grm 30;
BuggeE 332-33 =
Skáldsk ch. 72 (58);
Gylf ch. 8 (15);
Gullfaxi, Gulltoppr, Silfrintoppr:
 Skáldsk ch. 25 (17);
VilhSj 19 ch. 9:
»gullslitur á tagli hans, faxi og hófum«.

B101.2.1.

Boat with golden bristles.

cf. A136.1.
Skáldsk ch. 15 (7), 44 (35);
Gylf ch. 34 (49);
Leyen 58;
Vries 256;
MC 109, 266.

B184.3.1.

Magic boar.

cf. A136.1;
B101.2.1;
V1.8.4.
Boar runs through water and air:
Skáldsk ch. 44 (35).

B217.1.2.

Animal language learned from eating dragon's heart.

Fáfn 39 =
Völs ch. 19-20 (19), 22 =
Skáldsk ch. 48 (39);
Guðr I 242.

D152.2.

Transformation: man (god) to eagle.

cf. D659.2;
D659.4.4;
D732.6;
F531.1.8.9.
Skáldsk ch. 6 (57) =
MC 54;
SturlSt 613 ch. 12.

D152.4.1.

Transformation: man (god) to falcon.

Loki:
 Skáldsk ch. 3 (56);
Odin:
 Herv 83, 140 (FAS I 487-88).

D185.1.

Transformation: man to fly.

cf. F531.1.8.5;
K952.2.
Loki:
Skáldsk ch. 44 (35)/
Sörla 276 (FAS I 393 ch. 2)/
Saussaye.

D192.

Transformation: man to worm (often snake).

Skáldsk ch. 6 (58) =
MC 54;
Yngv 24.

D222.

Transformation: man to nut.

the goddess Iðunn:
 Skáldsk ch. 3 (56).

D231.

Transformation: man to stone.

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

D631.3.1.1.

Compressible ship. Can be put into vest pocket.

Skíðblaðnir:
 Ys ch. 7/
 Gylf ch. 26 (43)/
 Skáldsk ch. 44 (35)/
 Vries 256/
 MC 109;
cf. D1123.

D63l.3.5.

Compressible hammer.

Mjöllnir:
 Skáldsk ch. 44 (35)/
 MC 79.

D641.

Transformation to reach difficult place.

Loki:
Skáldsk ch. 6 (58)/
MC 54/
Saussaye 261;
cf. D185.1.

D642.2.

Transformation to escape death.

Skáldsk ch. 6 (57);
Ldb ch. 272;
GullÞ ch. 10, 20;
KetilH 131 ch. 5.

D765.1.

Disenchantment by removing cause of enchantment.

Maiden removes bit of weapon left in lover's head:
 Rém 89 ch. 18-25;
cf. Skáldsk ch. 26 (17).

D853.

Magic object forged by smith to order.

cf. F451.3.2.1.1;
F451.3.2.1.2.
Skáldsk ch. 44 (35);
Leyen 57;
MC 268.

D1187.

Magic awl.

Skáldsk ch. 44 (35) =
MC 267.

D1187.1.

Magic auger.

Skáldsk ch. 2.

D1188.

Magic hone.

Skáldsk ch. 2.

D1254.

Magic staff.

cf. D1335.14;
D1413.13;
G242.1.
Gríðarvölr:
 Skáldsk ch. 27 (18)/
 MC 84;
Gambanteinn:
 Skírn 32/
 MC 111;
Hárb 20;
cf. HrólfG ch. 25 in FAS III 154;
KáraK 60-61 ch. 30;
StrömbäckSejd 140.

D1311.3.

Oracular fountain (with two swans).

Vsp 19;
Urðar brunnr:
 Háv 110;
Gylf ch. (8) 16;
Skáldsk ch. 65 (52);
cf. Ohrt 1938 91-101.

D1335.4.

Magic belt gives strength.

cf. D1381.18.
Megingjörð:
Gylf ch. 11 (20)/
Skáldsk ch. 27 (18)/
Saussaye 286/
Vries 39;
Herrm 231 ff.

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.

D1344.13.

Magic (golden) helmet renders invulnerable.

Skáldsk ch. 55 (44);
SigrgV 170 ch.19;
Konr 61 ch. 6.

D1380.1.

Waberlohe. Magic fire surrounds and protects.

cf. H331.1.5.
Fjölsv 1, 31;
Gríp 15-17/
Fáfn 42-43/
Sigrdr in BuggeE 206, 226, 227;
Skáldsk ch. 49 (41);
Völs ch. 21 (20), 29 (27);
MC 112.

D1454.4.1.

Tears of gold.

Gylf ch. 22 (35)/
Skáldsk ch. 45 (37) =
Vries 195/
Leyen 8.

D1456.2.1.

Magic ring multiplies wealth.

Draupnir:
 Skírn 21/
 Skáldsk ch. 44 (35)/
 Vries 189/
 MC 66;
ÞjJón ch. 9;
Gering I 21647.

D1500.1.23.

Magic healing charm (spell).

Skáldsk ch. 26 (17).

D1503.1.

Magic song (»galdr«) heals wound.

cf. D1500.1.24.
Skáldsk ch. 26 (17);
Saussaye 241.

D1520.10.

Magic transportation by shoes.

Skáldsk ch. 44 (35) =
Vries 139/
MC 267.

D1601.23.

Ale serves itself.

Ls in BuggeE 114;
Skáldsk ch. 42 (33);
MC 172.

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.

D1620.1.

Automatic statue of man (Golem).

cf. A141.1.
Mökkurkálfi:
 Skáldsk ch. 25 (17)/
 Fjölsv 12/
 cf. SchneiderWais 1952 204 ff.;
wooden man vivified through the heart of killed man sent to Iceland as revenger:
 ÞorlJ 213-14 (FMS III 100-01; FjÍsl 394-96; Ísl. Fornsögur III (1883) 127-29).

D1645.4.

Incandescent Sword.

cf. F833.3.
Skáldsk ch. 1 (55).

D1653.1.1.1.

Sword causes a man's death every time it is drawn.

Dáinsleif:
 Skáldsk ch. 62 (49);
Tyrfingr:
 Herv 3, 92-93 (FAS I 414 ff.);
Böðvar's sword:
 HrólfKr 60 ch. 23 (FAS I 61);
MC 267, 268;
cf. Sköfnungr:
 ÞórðarH 55 ch. 17.

D1900.

Love induced by magic.

cf. D1355;
K1672;
M455.1.
Skáldsk ch. 10 (2) = 68 (55):
»seið Yggr til Rindar«/
cf. Herrm 239/
Saxo lib. III c. IV 4/
MC 298/
Vries 190.

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.

D2064.7.

Magic sickness from bit of weapon left in head.

Skáldsk ch. 26 (17)/
cf. ad D1620.1;
RémK 40, 49 ff., 89 ff. ch. 9, 13, 18.

D2091.4.

Magic causes enemies to fight among selves.

Skáldsk ch. 6 (57);
RagnarL 148 ch. 8, 12 (11) (FAS I 255, 271);
VilhSj 68 ch. 27. cf. Saxo lib. V c. III 35.

D2171.

Magic adhesion.

Skáldsk ch. 2 (56), 27 (18);
Bósa 18, 100 ch. 5, 9 (FAS III 205);
GHrólf 355 ch. 36;
HálfdBr 583-84 ch. 12;
NikL 55-57 ch. 15-16;
Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 13.

E50.

Resuscitation by magic.

Skáldsk ch. 52 (50) =
Saxo lib. V c. IX (cf. E155);
Vald 74 ch. 3;
cf. Klare 3.

E155.1.

Slain warriors revive nightly.

cf. A169.2;
E50.
Skáldsk ch. 62 (50) =
Saxo lib. V c. IX =
Herrm 364;
Skj I 74;
Skjöld ch. 12;
HrólfKr 103 ch. 33 (FAS I 105-6);
Sörla 276-83 (FAS I 394-407 ch. 2-9);
GHrólf 337-38 ch. 32-33;
Kóngab 14-15;
Fertram ch. 14/
cf. Jiriczek 1894 23.

E494.

Ball game in lower world.

Skáldsk ch. 21 (18)/
cf. Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 14;
ÞorstB 186 ch. 6.

F420.1.3.2.

Water-spirit as fish.

Reg 1-4 >
Völs ch. 14;
Andvari:
 Skáldsk ch. 47 (39).

F420.1.3.12.

Water-spirit as otter.

Reg in BuggeE 212 =
Völs ch. 14;
Skáldsk ch. 47 (39).

F451.3.2.1.2.

Dwarf otherwise caught and thus forced to procure what hero demands.

Skáldsk ch. 48 (39);
Andvari's gold:
 Völs ch. 14 (Reg in BuggeE 212 ff.);
tells how to get gold and the sword Naglhringr by killing Grimr:
 Þiðr I 34-38 ch. 28-29.

F451.3.3.0.1.

Dwarf can take what shape he wants.

cf. Andvari:
 Skáldsk ch. 47 (39)/
 Völs ch. 14;
Dímus:
 ViktorBl (quoted ZDPh XXVI 12-13);
 Möndull in GHrólf 307 ch. 25 ff.

F451.3.4.2.

Dwarfs as smiths.

cf. D1181;
F451.3.2.1.1;
F451.5.1.3;
M414.5.
Hyndl 7;
Gylf ch. 44 (35);
Skáldsk ch. 44 (35), 62 (50);
GíslaS II ch. 2 in ÍslF 9, ed. 1929 76;
Regin in BuggeE 215 =
Völs ch. 15;
Nornag 57, 59 ch. 4-5 (Flb I 350-51, FAS I 322-23);
OÖdd 24-25, 100 (ch. VI 1-2, XXIX 13, FAS II 173, 215, 511);
ÁsmK 81, 95, ch. 1, 8 (FAS II 464-66, 480);
Sörla 275 (FAS I 391-92 ch. 1; MC 123);
(y.) Bósa 109-11 ch. 11;
EgÁsm III 3, XVII 6 (FAS III 368, 403);
ViktorBl in ZDPh XXVI 12 and introd. to Bósa lxvi;
Þiðr I 34-36, 73-81, 113, 179-81;
Mágus 17, 24-25 ch. 10, 13-14;
Sigþ 139-40 ch. 16;
VilhSj ch. 7;
SigrgV 118 ch. 2;
Fertram 730 ch. 6 (ZDPh XXVI 14);
Ector ch. 2, 6;
ParmesL 20 ch. 9;
Þorgr 27 ch. 5;
ÞjJón 33 (21-22) ch. 13;
Vilm 154 ch. 8;
KáraK 80 ch. 39;
Andr 19;
Huld no. 7;
cf. Leyen 57;
Vries 212, 302.

F451.3.4.4.

Dwarf sews.

Skáldsk ch. 44 (35).

F451.5.1.3.

Dwarfs make new golden hair for woman.

Skáldsk ch. 44 (35)/
cf. Vries 212;
Saussaye 239.

F451.10.2.

Giants and dwarfs in contest.

Skáldsk ch. 5 =
MC 53.

F451.10.2.1.

Dwarf kills giantess by dropping millstone on her head.

Skáldsk ch. 5 =
MC 53.

F451.10.4.

Dwarfs make weapons and other precious objects for the gods.

Skáldsk ch. 44 (35) =
MC 266.

F531.1.2.5.

Giant with stone head (and heart).

Hárb 15 =
Skáldsk ch. 25 (17)/
MC 83, 279.

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.

F531.3.1.

Giant (giantess) wades the ocean.

Skáldsk ch. 27 (18)/
Skj I 140-41: Thor/
cf. Vries 226/
KrappeÉtudes 79 (le dieu du gué)/
Schröder 1927 35;
ÖOdd 42 ch. 10 (ch. XI 6-9, FAS II 182);
KetilH 131 ch. 5;
SturlSt 619 ch. 16;
ÞorstVík 435 ch. 19;
SigrgFr 68-69 ch. 8;
Þiðr I 75-76.

F531.3.1.3.

Thor carries giant in basket across icy stream.

Skáldsk ch. 25 (17).

F531.4.5.3.

Giant has stone club.

cf. G316.
Skáldsk ch. 25 (17) =
MC 282.

F531.4.5.4.

Giant has stone shield.

Skáldsk ch. 25 (17).

F531.6.2.3.

Giants (tröll) live in the east.

Vsp 40;
Hárb 1, 23, 29;
Hym 36;
Ls 60;
Skáldsk ch. 25 (17), 42 (33);
MC 81;
cf. in Sweden:
 Ys ch. 1.

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.

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).

F551.3.1.

Remarkably pretty white feet.

Skáldsk ch. 3/
cf. Vries 255/
MC 103/
H312.3;
Þiðr 33-34.

F565.1.

Amazons. Woman warriors. Icelandic: »skjaldmær«.

cf. P462.3;
T311.4.
brúðir berserkja:
 Hárb 37-39;
Skaði:
 Skáldsk ch. 2 (56);
Atlam 43 ff., 98/
Brynhildr, Guðrún:
 Völs ch. 25 (24), 38 (36);
RagnarL 147 ch. 11 (10)/
Áslaug-Randalín:
 RagnarS 462 ch. 2 (FAS I 269-70, 351);
Hervör:
 Herv 14-33, 54, 102-13, 128, 148-49 (FAS I 430-42, 463, 497-99);
Ólöf:
 HrólfKr 17 ch. 6 (FAS I ch. 7);
Visina, Vebjörg:
 Sögubr 17 ch. 8 (FAS I 379);
Þórbjörg:
 HrólfG 11, 16-17, 48, 66 ch. 7, 9, 29, 40 (FAS III 68-69, 75, 85-86, 142, 175);
Brynhildr:
 Bósa 5 ch. 2, 68 ch. 2-3 (FAS III 195);
Oddr does not like women warriors:
 ÖOdd 174-75 (ch. XLII 1-5. FAS II 283-84, 553-54);
Gyða:
 GHrólf 240 ch. 2;
Ingibjörg:
 HálfdBr 568-70 ch. 4;
Marsibil:
 SörlaSt 434 ch. 15;
SturlSt 627 ch. 13;
EgÁsm I 3;
Vörn:
 Úlfh ch. 3;
in the Brávalla battle:
 Stark 83-87 ch. 25/
 Sögubr/
 Saxo lib. VIII c. II 4-5;
Alvilda:
 Saxo lib. VII c. VI 4-7;
Gyritha:
 Saxo lib. VII c. X 1;
Asmundus's sister:
 Saxo lib. VII c. X 14;
Sticla and Rusila:
 Saxo lib. VII c. X 8;
Saxo lib. IV c. X I;
Herrm 316, 489;
Reuschel 89.

F571.7.

Person hundreds of years old.

Nornag 78 ch. 11 (FAS I 342);
300 years old:
 Skáldsk ch. 81 (64) =
 FrForn in FAS II 8/
 ÖOdd 197 (ch. XLVI 11, FAS II 559; cf. M321);
Haraldr Hilditönn and Hildibrandr 150 years old:
 Sögubr 15 ch. 7 (FAS I 377)/
 Þiðr II 359;
Goðmundr »skorti ei um hundruð vetra«:
 Herv 114;
Mágus 28 ch. 15 (ch. 35) ff.;
Gering I 211: 200 years old;
cf. Herrm 587;
Panzer 1925 27;
StrömbäckSejd 89-90.

F610.3.3.

Twelve berserks.

cf. F610.3.4.1.
Eg IX 3;
Svarfd ch. 7;
HálfdS ch. 5 in Hkr I;
Skjöld ch. 8-9, 12;
Skáldsk ch. 55 (44) =
HrólfKr 44 ff., 72 ff., 98 ch. 24, 32;
GrímL 148 ch. 2-3;
ÖOdd 94 ff. (ch. XXVIII-XXXI);
Gautr 32-33 ch. 7 (FAS III 36-37);
HrólfG 31 ch. 20 ff. (FAS III 116 ff.);
Friðþj ch. 3 in FAS II 495;
FlóresS XII 16;
Andr 4;
Mágus ch. 60;
Villif 14-15, 23, 26, 37 ch. 6, 12, 13, 17;
Saxo lib. VII c. II 7-11.

F614.1.

Strong man drives anvil into ground.

cf. Skáldsk ch. 48 (39) =
Völs ch. 15;
Nornag 57 ch. 4 (Flb I 350 = FAS I 322);
Þiðr I 307 ff.;
crushes anvil and tools as he tests them:
 Flov 129 ch. 6.

F614.5.

Strong man as fisherman: destroys fish and nets.

cf. A876.
Hym 7-26 =
Gylf ch. 32 (48);
Skáldsk ch. 10 (2);
Thor:
 Skj I 4, 129, 131.

F624.

Mighty lifter.

cf. F631;
H1562.2.
Thor:
 Hym 21 ff., 27 ff., 34 ff./
 Gylf ch. 31 (46) =
 MC 93;
Magni:
 Skáldsk ch. 25 (17) =
 MC 82;
Gylf ch. 3 (4);
Grett ch. 50;
OrmSt 523-24 (FMS III 210-11);
MagnúsB =
GísIll VII 31-32 (FjÍsl 67-68);
Finnb ch. 20, 36.

F684.

Marvelous jumper.

cf. F1071;
H1199.10;
R216.1.
SigJórs ch. 51 in FMS VII 171;
Skáldsk ch. 55 (44) =
HrólfKr 84 ch. 28 (FAS I 85 ch. 4l);
ÞorstVík 405-6, 426 ch. 9, 16;
SigrgFr 68, 77 ch. 8, 9.

F811.2.1.2.

Tree with golden leaves.

Glasir:
 Skáldsk ch. 43 (34) =
 BuggeE 333.

F833.5.1.

Sword cuts cloth, etc. as well as steel and stone.

Skáldsk ch. 48 (40) =
MC 267-68.

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.

H312.3.

Suitors chosen with feet as only part seen.

Skáldsk ch. 3 (56)/
cf. MC 104;
Vries 255;
Schröder 1927 31-33.

H331.1.5.

Suitor contest: riding through fire.

cf. D1380.1.
Skírn 9, 17;
Skáldsk ch. 49 (41) =
Völs ch. 29 (27), cf. ch. 21 (20).

H1173.

Task: luring Thor into the power of giants.

cf. M234.2.
Skáldsk ch. 27 (18) =
MC 83-84.

H1194.

Task: making person laugh.

Skaði:
 Skáldsk ch. 3 (56)/
 Leyen 37/
 MC 103/
 Vries 38.

H1544.

Contest in enduring thirst.

Skáldsk ch. 55 (44);
HrólfKr 77 ch. 26 (FAS I 79).

H1561.2.

Single combat to prove valor.

cf. H217-18 *;
H331.2;
H1149.3;
H1166.
Þórr and Hrungnir:
 Skáldsk ch. 25 (17)/
 cf. F. R. Schröder in PBB LI 33-35/
 SchneiderWais 1952;
Gautr 20-21 ch. 4 (FAS III 23-24);
EgÁsm IV 6-12 (FAS III 369-70);
SörlaSt 449-50 ch. 25;
HálfdB 6-10 ch. 5;
Þiðr I 41-43, 134, 160-73, 175-86, II 1-37, 395-97;
RémK 65-72 ch. 15-16.

J1161.2.

Pound of flesh (Fleischpfand).

cf. only head, not the neck:
 Skáldsk ch. 44 (35);
Mars 8, 20-22 ch. 3, 8/
cf. Schlauch 88;
Hróaþ;
Schlauch 73.

K235.4.1.

Loki 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.

Skáldsk ch. 2-3 (56);
Skj I 16;
Vries 223;
Holtsmark 1949 1-73.

K235.4.2.

Loki 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.

Skáldsk ch. 27 (18)/
cf. Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 12-15/
Herrm 592.

K788.

Woman lured into the forest and captured.

cf. R10.1.
Skáldsk ch. 3 (56) =
MC 179;
Bósa 53 ch. 13 (FAS III 226);
HrólfKr 20-22 ch. 7 (FAS I 19-22);
Þiðr I 290-302/
cf. K2112.

K811.1.

Enemies invited to banquet (visit) and killed.

Atlam/
Akv/
Hamð in BuggeE 284 ff. =
Völs ch. 5, 35 (33)/
Skáldsk ch. 51 (42)/
Þiðr II 279 ff.;
Skáldsk ch. 4-5 (57) and 55 (44) =
HrólfKr 32-34 ch. 12 (FAS I 32-34), cf. 79-89 ch. 27-29 (FAS I 80-91)/
Saxo lib. II c. VI 1-2;
Jómsv ch. 31 (12);
Knytl ch. 91 =
Saxo lib. XIII c. VI;
Ys ch. 36;
HálfH ch. XI-XIII;
HrólfG 50-53 ch. 30-31 (FAS III 146-52);
Yngv 1-3;
HaraldHr 267-68;
Saxo lib. V c. XIV 1-4;
Reuschel 20.

K959.2.

Murder in one's sleep.

Skáldsk ch. 50, 51 (41, 42);
GíslaS ch. 16;
Dropl ch. 13/
cf. LiestølUpph 151-52;
Herv 140 ch. 16 (FAS I 488);
Völs ch. 32 (30), 45 (43) =
RagnarL 113-14 ch. 1;
HálfdE VIII-IX (FAS III 531);
ÖOdd 127 (FAS II 242);
Úlfh ch. 1;
Vilm ch. 5;
Stark 7 ch. 3.

K959.4.

Murder from behind.

Skáldsk ch. 5 (57)/
cf. Q412;
Uppl 457 ch. 2 (FAS II 105; SRD II 269) =
Hkr I 81-83,
HistNor 103;
Fær ch. 43, 103;
ÖOdd 70-71 (ch. XXI 2-3, FAS II 197, 528);
SörlaSt 446 ch. 20;
ÁnB 345, 348 ch. 5, 6;
HrólfG 29 ch. 18 (FAS III 111-12);
Vígl 69-72 ch. 13, 15;
Þiðr II 266.

K2130.

Trouble-makers.

cf. H911;
K1084.
Odin:
 HHu II 34;
Loki:
 Ls/
 Gylf ch. 19 (33);
Heiðrekr:
 Herv 34-36, 116 (FAS I 445-46);
Skáldsk ch. 50 (41) =
Völs ch. 30 (28), 43 (41);
Þiðr II 259-61;
Upphaf Gregorii in FMS VII 359;
Saxo lib. VII c. I 2;
Reuschel 23, 27;
women as trouble-makers:
 Heinzel 36, 39/
 cf. K1093;
 P25.

M201.3.

Spitting of all parties into vessel to seal bargain.

Skáldsk ch. 4 (57) =
MC 53;
Vries 181.

M234.2.

Life spared for bringing a dreaded enemy without weapon.

cf. H1173.
the myth of Geirröðr:
 Skáldsk ch. 27 (18) =
 MC 83-84.

M234.3.

Life bought for gold.

Andvari:
 Reg =
 Skáldsk ch. 47 (39) =
 Völs ch. 14.

M236.

Peace bought for husband.

Skaði:
 Skáldsk ch. 3 (56) =
 MC 103.

M360.

Other prophecies.

king is not allowed to live for 300 years as he wished, but for 300 years everyone in his family will be of noble birth:
 Skáldsk ch. 81 (64) =
 HverN, in Flb I 24 (FAS II 8-9, 11).

N591.

Curse on treasure.

cf. F451.5.2.13;
M472.
Ys ch. 14;
Skáldsk ch. 47 (39) =
Völs ch. 14, 18 (FAS I 153, 162)/
Saussaye 144/
MC 141;
Harð ch. 15;
cf. LiestølUpph 162.

P252.5.

Nine sisters.

cf. Z71.6.
HjÖlv 482 ch. 12;
Þiðr I 175 ff. = II 60;
the nine daughters of Rán (cf. A423):
 Skáldsk ch. 42 (33), 77 (61).

P611.

Women meet when bathing.

Skáldsk ch. 50 (41);
cf. Saxo lib. VII c. I 2.

Q412.

Punishment: millstone dropped on guilty person.

cf. Skáldsk ch. 5 (57);
Saxo lib. VIII c. IX 2-3 =
Herrm 568 n. 2.

Q416.1.

Punishment: trampling (kicking) to death by horses.

Hamð 3;
Skáldsk ch. 51 (42);
Guðrúnarhvöt 16;
Völs ch. 42 (40) =
Saxo lib. VIII c. X 11 =
Herrm 575 n.;
Þiðr II 164;
Saussaye 135.

Q451.3.

Loss of speech as punishment.

GHrólf 318 ch. 28/
cf. Q341;
lips sewed together as punishment for slander:
 Skáldsk ch. 44 (35).

Q465.1.

Throwing into pit of snakes as punishment.

cf. S146.
Háttalykill ed. Skj I 489;
Sig III 59/
Oddr 28-29/
Akv 31/
Atlam 59/
Guðrúnarhvöt 17 in BuggeE 257, 280, 289, 301, 314 =
Völs ch. 39 (37)/
Skáldsk ch. 51 (42);
HaraldH in Msk 80;
Skjöld ch. 27 (28);
Krákumal st. 26-27 (FAS I 309-10, Skj I 655);
RagnarL ch. 15 (FAS I 281-82; Skj II 558);
Þiðr II 314;
Sigþ 187 ch. 30;
FlóresS XXI 13-23/
cf. introd. lxxviii;
Bevers 224-26 ch. 11-14;
Saxo lib. IX c. IV 38-39, lib. XI c. III/
cf. Herrm 651.

Q469.6.

Heart and liver of murderer torn out.

Akv 21-24/
Atlam 59 ff./
Oddr 28,
Skáldsk ch. 51 (42)/
Háttalykill st. 3 in Skj I 487.

Q478.

Frightful meal as punishment.

cf. M340.
Akv 33 ff.;
Atlam 79 ff.;
Skáldsk ch. 51 (42);
Völs ch. 40 (38);
cf. Q491.5.

Q491.5.

Skull used as drinking cup.

Atlam 82 =
Skáldsk ch. 51 (42)/
Völs ch. 40 (38);
Vkv 24, 25 =
Þiðr I 119/
MC 267.

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.

S116.3.

Murder by breaking back, bones.

cf. G512.7.
Thor:
 Skáldsk ch. 27 (18) =
 Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 15 =
 Herrm 592/
 Skj I 142;
Finnb ch. 13;
OrmSt 530;
FlóresS XVIII 5-6, ed. Lagerholm 152.

S131.

Murder by drowning.

Skáldsk ch. 5 (57);
Laxd XXXVII 36;
MagnúsErl ch. 20 in Hkr III 460, ch. 12 in FMS VII 303;
Sturl II 54;
GHrólf 257 ch. 6.

S145.

Abandonment on an island.

Skáldsk ch. 5 (51);
ÁsmVík 15 ch. 8.

S161.2.

Mutilation: breaking or crushing hands and feet.

Hamð 24 =
Skj I 1 (Ragnarsdrápa)/
Skáldsk ch. 51 (42)/
Völs ch. 44 (42);
IngaK ch. 12 in Hkr III 366, ch. 13 in FMS VII 226;
Vald 62 ch. 1;
cf. Saxo lib. VIII c. X 14 =
Herrm 572.

S268.1.1.

Prince's life can only be prolonged if servant sacrifices his only son to goddess.

cf. Ys ch. 25/
Skáldsk ch. 81 (64)/
HverN in Flb I 24 (FAS II 8-9, 11);
Ldb ch. 227:
 »blóta til langlífis«.

T585.

Precocious infant.

cf. F611.3.2.
Magni:
 Skáldsk ch. 25 (17) =
 MC 82.

V17.6.

Sacrifice in order that king may live 300 years.

Hálfdan gamli (cf. M360):
 Skáldsk ch. 81 (64) =
 Flb I 24 (FAS II 8).

Z71.1.

Formulistic number: three.

cf. A651.1.1;
P251.6.1.
Vsp 21;
Rþ 141;
Vkv;
SnE Prol. ch. 4 (10);
Gylf ch. 8 (15), 11 (20, 23);
Skáldsk ch. 55 (44);
Skjöld ch. 12;
Ys ch. 14;
Óláfs þáttr Geirstaðaálfs ch. 3 in FMS X 213;
Þiðr II 29-36;
ÖOdd 86-87 (ch. XXV 6, FAS II 205, 533);
HálfdE ch. XVI, cf. introd. § 36;
GHrólf 318 ch. 28;
Gautr 40 ff. ch. 9-11 (FAS III 44-49;
cf. Berge 1930 121;
Harð ch. 3, 15;
SigrgFr 45 ch. 2;
Villif 29 ch. 14;
Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 17;
cf. Bock 1921 263 ff.;
Bock 1922 51 ff.;
* etc;
LiestølUpph 74-78;
Koht 1931 73, 122.

Z71.6.

Formulistic number: nine.

cf. A651.3.1.1;
P251.6.5;
P252.5.
Vsp 2, 56 (53) =
Gylf ch. 38 (51, MC 341);
Háv 138, 140;
Hyndl 35;
Vkv 3;
Sigrdr 22-33;
Fjölsv 26, 38;
Skírn 39, 41 =
Gylf ch. 23 (37);
HHj 17, 29, 173;
HHu II 194;
Gylf ch. 12 (23), 15 (27, MC 153), 34 (49);
Skáldsk ch. 6 (57), 16 (8), 24 (16), 81 (64 =
FAS II 9, MC 112;
Sól 51, 79;
Skj I 201.
ÞorstVík 404-5 ch. 9;
EiríkR ch. 4;
Herv 84 ch. 10 (FAS I 488);
Amb 180 ch. 39 (38);
Saxo lib. VI c. VII 2;
* etc.

Z115.

Wind personified.

cf. A282.
Skáldsk ch. 36 (27);
MC 280, 281.

Z119.

Fire personified.

cf. A493.
Skáldsk ch. 37 (28);
MC 280.

Z181.

Nudity as sign of anger.

plucked hawk symbol of anger
 ÓláfTr ch. 57 in Hkr I 367, ch. 64 in FMS I 118;
cf. plucked hawk symbol of childless king:
 Skáldsk ch. 51 (42) =
 Völs ch. 42 (40)/
 Saxo lib. VIII c. X 12.

Z212.

Heroes descended from gods.

cf. A180.
Skáldsk ch. 53 (43), 81 (64);
Völs ch. 1;
RagnarL ch. 9 (8) st. 6 (FAS I 258; Skj II A234, B253);
HálfdB 5 ch. 4;
HálfdE I 1 (FAS III 519);
Saxo lib. III c. IV 1, lib. IV c. VIII 1.

Z370.

Only rest so long as the cuckoo is silent, or as a song may be sung.

Skáldsk ch. 53 (43) =
Grotta in BuggeE 325.