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Motif-Index of Early Icelandic Literature
Dl 300.4. Stone gives m. wisdom. Heimslysing in Hb 227: the stone Gerathises when
held in the mouth.
D1310. Magic object gives supernatural information.
D1310.1. M. seat gives omniscience. Cf. D1733.4. Grm and Skim in BuggeE 76, 90;
Gylf ch. 6 (9), 9 (17), 23 (37), 36 (50); Saussaye 286: HliOskjålf.
D1310.3. Intelligent ship. FriSbj VI 16 (FAS II 79).
D1311. M. o. used for divination. Cf. M300.
D1311.3. Oracular fountain (with two swans). Vsp 19; Håv 110: Urdar brunnr; Gylf
ch. (8) 16; Skåldsk ch. 65 (52); cf. F. Ohrt in APhS XII 91-101.
D1311.8. Divination by head {skuil). Cf. D1610.5.
D1311.8.2. Cut-off headprophesies fight. Eyrb XLIII 8-9.
D1311.16. Oracular stone. Sigb 68-76 ch. 28-30; Heimslysing in Hb 227-28; Bevers
233 ch. 17: ring with stone tells the owner what he likes to know.
D1311.17. Divination by m. weapon.
Dl311.17.3. Lance sounds when knocked on shield, except when its owner will be
defeated. GHrolf 239, 242 ch. 1, 3; cf. Fi<5r 1113 (only AB).
D1311.18. Oracular ring. Cf. Dl311.16. HålfdBr 576-77 ch. 8: turns red when its
owner is going to be slain, black when poisoned.
D1311.21. Divination by cup. HrolfG 65 ch. 39 (FAS III 163-64); Saxo lib. XIV c.
XXXIX 3-5 p. 465.
D1313. M. o. points out road. Cf. B151.
D1314. M. o. indicates desiredplace. Cf. B150; D1816. Ldb p. 36 n.: kirkjuviSr.
D1314.2. M. wand {twig) locates hidden treasure. Cf. Hym p. 105; MC 86.
D1314.ll. Seat-pillars thrown in the sea {with god's image) indicate where to settie.
Eyrb IV 3, XXIV 1; Laxd III 5, V 9; Ldb introd. ch. 8, 9, ch. 33, 66, 244, 335,
353, 356, and p. 30 n., 139 n.; EirikR ch. 2; Floam ch. 4. Cf. ForstUxaf 249
(FMS III 105, Fjlsl 438); Vries 165; Olrik-E 193.
D1314.12. Cojfin lands where the dead is to be buried, and his son to settie. Eg XXVII
16-17; Laxd ch. 3; Ldb ch. 79 (29-30).
D1316. M. o. reveals truth. Cf. Dl 323; H240; H251. OlåfK ch. 7 in Hkr III 231:
impossible to move shrine until the body of murdered child is found beneath
the Street; SamsF ch. 24: m. mantie reveals falsehood.
Dl316.1. Stone reveals truth. Sigb ch. 29; Part 18-19; Gering I 225.
D1316.4. M. ring permits owner to learn persoris secret thoughts.
D1316.4.1. M. ring shows the true nature of its possessor. (y.) Bosa 115 ch. 12.
D1317. M. o. warns of danger. Cf. B133.1; B143.1; B521.
D1317.5. M. ring gives warning. HålfdBr 576-77 ch. 8; Villif ch. 12.
D1317.12. M. stone gives warning. Sigb ch. 29-30; Amb ch. 19, 24; Nitida 25 ch. 5.
D1317.15. Golden cock on tent warns against danger. NikL ch. 16.
D1317.16. M. spear warns of danger. GHrolf 239, 242 ch. 1, 3.
Dl317.17. Knife sings as warning of fraud. f>i5r I 113 (AB).
D1317.18. M. drinking horn gives warning. ForstB 190-92 ch. 8-9; HrolfG ch. 28
(FAS III 140), cf. GrønbechVFO IV 116.