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Motif-Index of Early Icelandic Literature
F980. Extraordinary occurrences concerning animals. Cf. B301; B330.
F983. Extraordinary growth of artimal. RagnarL ch. 2 (1).
F989. Extraordinary occurrences concerning animals - miscellaneous.
F989.4. Man rides on back of fleeing wild boar. Cf. N628. E>i6r II 137-38.
F989.15. llunt for extraordinary (magic) animal. Cf. H1332; N774.
F990. Inanimate objects act as if living. Cf. D1610; D2167; M301.
F991. Object bleeds.
F991.2. Bleeding bone. Man cuts into dry bone that bleeds.
F991.2.1. Dry bone smells as sign of forgiveness. Sturl I 254.
F995. Shield shrieks in battie. Cf. D1010.9.1.1.
F997. Swordpierces rock when possessor mil break it. HrolfKr 55 ch. 20 (FAS I 56).
F997.1. Sword is spoken to as to human being. Cf. D1610.9. KetilH 138-39 ch. 5;
DgF 10.
F998. Combat with horse's sex organ. Cf. D1469.5. ÅsmFl 178.
F1009. Inanimate object acts as if living. Gering I 69: carbuncle leaps by itself on
coffin of holy man, to whom it was promised as reward for king’s healing.
F1010. Other extraordinary events. Cf. T611.2.
F1041. Extraordinary physical reactions of persons.
F1041.1. Extraordinary death.
F1041.1.1. Death from broken heart. Finnb ch. 29; EgÅsm II 1-4 (FAS III 367-68);
GunnarK 242; Huld 3.
F1041.1.2. Death from grief for death of lover or relative.
F1041.1.2.2. Woman dies on hearing of her husband's death. Cf. T211.2. Gylf ch. 33
(49): Nanna; Odd6låfTr ch. 76 (64): riyri; Herv 14, 101 (FAS I 429, 517) and
OOdd 107 (ch. XXXI 5; FAS II 223): Ingibjorg; SorlaSt 433 ch. 14: Hålfdan’s
wife; t>idr II 60: Ekka’s wife; Mågus 148 ch. 62: Matthildr. Cf. F1041.21.7.
F1041.1.2.2.1. Woman swoons and is near death at hearing of husband's or lover's
death. Cf. F1041.21.7.
F1041.1.2.2.4. Death from hearing of son's (sons’) death. GlåfTr ch. 64 in FMS I
118; HeiOarviga ch. 14; RagnarS ch. 4 in Hb 465 (FAS I 357); Amb 62 ch. 11.
Cf. Vols ch. 10.
F1041.1.11. Death from fear.
F1041.1.11.1. Suicide from fear of starving. Gautr 8-11, 53-55, 56-61 ch. 1-2 (FAS
III 7-10, 11-14).
F1041.1.11.3. Suicide from fright of evil prophecy. Sogubr 11-12 ch. 3 (FAS I 373).
F1041.1.13. Death from shame. Gering I 9: Master Secundus’ mother.
F1041.2. Horripilation. Hair rises on end in extraordinary fashion from joy, anger, or
love. I>rym 1 = MC 88.
F1041.6. Buttons burst as consequence of violent emotion.
F1041.6.1. Necklace bursts from violent emotion. t>rym 14.
F1041.8. Extraordinary madness.
F1041.8.1. Madness from seeing beautiful woman. Cf. T16; T24.3.