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Motif-Index of Early Icelandic Literature
A1001. Series of world catastrophes. Vsp; Gylf ch. 37 (51); Olrik Le.; MC 336.
A1002. Doomsday. Vsp 40 ff.; Vries, MC, Olrik l.c.
A1006. Renewal of world after world calamity. Vsp 59; Hyndl 43-44; Skåldsk ch. 9;
Saussaye 352; Vries 411.
A1006.1. New race from single pair (or several) after world calamity. Cf. A1045.
A1010. Deluge. SnEProl ch. 1; Gylf ch. 5 (7); Vries, MC, Olrik l.c.
A1012. Flood from tears.
A1012.2. Flood from urine. Cf. A933.
A1012.3.1. Flood from biood. Gylf ch. 5 (8), Vries 386: from Ymir’s biood, cf.
A831.2.
A1020. Escape from deluge.
A1021. Deluge: escape in boat (ark). Cf. Gylf ch. 5 (7); Vries 393.
Al 021.2. Bird scouts sent out from ark. Cf. B291. Cf. Ldb ch. 5.
A1030. World-fire. Cf. F702. Vsp 57; Hyndl 49; Gylf ch. 37 (51); Olrik op. cit. I
195; MC 339.
A1040. Continuous winter destroys the race (fimbulvetr). VafJjr 44; Hyndl 42; Gylf
ch. 37 (51); Vries 413, 420; Olrik op. cit. I 167.
Al 045. One pair escapes continuous winter and renews race. Vaf]?r 45; Gylf ch. 41
(53); Olrik op. cit. I 262.
A1050. Heavens break up at end of world. Vsp 52; Skj I 321; Olrik op. cit. I 201.
A1051. Behavior of stars at end of world.
A1051.1. Stars fail down at end of world. Vsp 57; Skj I 79.
A1052. Behavior of sun at end of world.
A1052.1. Sun devoured by monster at end of world. Cf. Olrik op. cit. I 189.
A1060. Earth-disturbances at end of world.
A1061. Earth sinks into sea at end of world. Vsp 57; Hyndl 42; Skj I 79, 321; Olrik
op. cit. I 175; Vries 415.
A1062. Mountains fali together at end of world. Vsp 52; Skj I 79; Olrik op. cit. I 201.
A1070. Fettered monster’s escape at end of world. Giant, or monster, is fettered in
depths of the earth. His movement causes earthquakes. When he succeeds in
freeing himself from the fetters and escaping, the world will end.
Al 071. Fe ttering of underground monster.
A1071.1. Underground monster fettered by trick. Is persuaded to try on fetters. Gylf
ch. 21 (34); cf. F864.1.
A1072. Form of fettered monster.
A1072.1. Fettered monster in human form (Loki). Vsp 34-35; Ls 49; Vegt p. 138;
Gylf ch. 36 (50); Saxo lib. VIII c. XV 8; Olrik op. cit. I 234; Vries 413.
A1072.2. Fettered monster as ferocious animal (Fenrisulfr). Cf. F864.1. Gylf ch. 37
(51); Olrik l.c.; Vries 369.
A1080. Battie at end of world.
A1082. Battie of gods and monster at end of world.
A1082.1. Battie of gods and giant s at end of world. Vsp 40 ff.; Gylf ch. 37-39 (51);
Olrik I 203; Vries 410.