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Motif-Index of Early Icelandic Literature
D838. M. o. acquiredby stealing. f>orstB 176-79 ch. 2: ring and tablecloth (magic?);
J>i3r I 55: sword; cf. Sorla 276: Brisingamen.
D838.2. M. o. taken from ogre’s house. HrolfG 33, 36 ch. 21, 23 (FAS III 119-21,
125 ch. 18-19): the sword Risanautr; cf. Ldb ch. 6 (= OlåfTr ch. 116 in FMS I
238); NikL 19-22 ch. 8: mirror and precious stones.
D838.3. M. o. stolen in Thor's temple. Cf. N514. SturlSt 617-31 ch. 14-19.
D838.4. M. o. taken in serpents' country. Konr 69-79 ch. 9-10.
D838.5. M. o. taken from barrow. Cf. E373.2; E461.2; N511.1.1. Grett ch. 18:
sword; Reykd ch. 19: the sword Skefilsnautr; LorSarH ch. 3 and Ldb ch. 221:
Hrolf’s sword Skofnungr and Hjalti’s axe, cf. note in HrolfKr in FAS I 109;
I>orstUxaf 253-55 (FMS III 114-19): sword; LorstB 189, 196-98 ch. 8, 12-13:
drinking horn, cf. F352; OlåfH ch. 16 in FMS IV 27 = Olåfs b- GeirstaSaålfs
ch. 3-4 in FMS X 215: ring, knife, belt; Herv 14 ff.: the sword Tyrfingr; HromGr
368-71 ch. 4: ring, ornament, Mistilteinn; LorstVik 409 ch. 10: Angrvadill;
Har6 ch. 15: Sotanautr; ViktorBl in ZDPh XXVI 14: weapons.
D838.6. M. o. stolen from giant. Cf. F531.6.7; G610; Hl 151.14; N538.2. t>orstVik
409 ch. 10. Sigb. 140 ch. 16.
D838.7. M. armor (sword) stolen from dwarf by giant. VilhSj 14-15, 20 ch. 7, 9; Sigb
140 ch. 16.
D838.8. M. helmet taken directly from bystander. Gautr 45, 67 ch. 11 (FAS III 49).
D840. Magic object found.
D845. M. o. found in underground room.
D845.1. M. o. found in giant's cave. HjOlv 488, 490 ch. 13, 14.
D849. M. o. found - miscellaneous.
D849.2. M. o. pointed out by bird.
D849.2.1. * M. stone found in bird's nest or stomach. Heimslysing in Hb 228; cf. F. L.
Grundtvig: Løsningsstenen, Kbh. 1878.
D849.3. M. o. found on an island. NikL ch. 8; Nitida 6 ch. 1.
D850. Magic object otherwise obtained.
D851. M. o. acquired by exchange. VilhSj 100 ch. 43; SigrgFr 105 ch. 16 (no trick).
D853. M. o. forged by smith to order. Cf. F451.3.2.1.1-2. Skåldsk ch. 44 (35); Leyen
57; MC 268.
D855. M. o. acquired as reward. HringH 5-6 ch. 2: shirt, cf. Q53.2.
D855.3. M. o. acquired as reward for quest into grave. HromGr 368 ch. 4.
D859. M. o. obtained - miscellaneous means.
D859.2. Quest to hellfor m. o. EgÅsm XIII 1-12 (FAS III 391-93).
D859.8. M. o. as ransom of captive. VilhSj ch. 7-10.
D859.9.* M. o. won by gambling. Mågus 5 ch. 3, ed. 1858 p. 22 ch. 8 (in chess).
D900-1299. KINDS OF MAGIC OBJECTS
D900. Magic weather phenomena. Cf. D1540; D2140; R236.
D902. M. rain. Cf. D2143.
D902.1. M. mist. Cf. D1361.1; R236.1. BårSSn 29 ch. 14; HrolfKr ch. 1 (FAS I 5);
EgÅsm IX 4-6, cf. p. 42 n. (FAS III 382-83); SorlaSt 410 ff., 442 ch. 2^1, 19;
Vald 60,74 ch. 1,3.