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H. TESTS
HO-199. IDENTITY TESTS: RECOGNITION
HIO. Recognition through common knowledge. t>i<3r I 200; Kongab 49-50; RémK
218-31 ch. 42-43.
Hil. Recognition through story-telling. f>i<5r II 385-87; ÅsmFl 179; Schlauch 61.
Hll.l. Recognition by telling life history. EgÅsm V 18-XIII 12 (FAS III 374 ff.);
FloresS XIX-XXII; ÅsmVlk 40-44 ch. 20-22; Kongab 29-34; Blomstrv 37-44
ch. 24-25. Cf. GHrolf 311 ff. ch. 26; IllugaGr 656-58 ch. 5; RémK 345 ch. 67;
NikL 30-34 ch. 10.
H13. Recognition by overheard conversation (usually with animals or objects). Person
not daring to reveal self directly thus attracts attention and recognition. Cf.
K649.6; T69.4. Cf. Schlauch 73 ad Hroa )). heimska.
H18. Recognition by password. Cf. Gering I 99; three questions must be answered,
before messenger from St. Andrew is admitted.
H20. Recognition by resemblance. ÅsmK 92-93 ch. 7 (FAS II 477-78).
H30. Recognition through personal peculiarities.
H31. Recognition by unique ability.
H31.1. Recognition by unique ability to dislodge sword. Cf. D1654.4.
H31.8. Recognition by unique ability to shoot, swim, and drink. Cf. F696. OOdd
146-67 (ch. XXXVIII-XL, FAS II 263-82, 542-51).
H32. Recognition by extraordinary prowess. ForstUxaf 253 (FMS III 113, Fjfsl 446);
t>i6r II 385.
H35. Recognition by unique manner of performing an act.
H35.2. Recognition by unique cookery. HaraldHr 268-69.
H36. Recognition by exact fitting of clothes.
H36.1. Slipper test. Cf. H322.4. Cf. t>iSr II 82-83; VilhSj 120 ch. 56.
H38. Person's rank betrayed by habitual conversation. Gering I 212-15.
H38.2. Impostor of low origin recognized by habitual speech.
H38.2.3. Recognition of substituted bride by her habitual conversation. Cf. Vols ch.
12, Schlauch 70<Krappe in ZDA LXVIII 163-66; K. Ranke in Festschrift f.
W.-E. Peuckert, Berl. 1955, 47-50.
H38.3. Slave recognized on his conversation, habits, and character. FriSJjj VI 9 (FAS
II 76, 493); HålfH XVII (ib. 59-60); HålfdE II 6 (ib. III 521).
H41. Recognition of royalty by personal characteristics or traits. Cf. H71. SigJors
ch. 9 in FMS VII 87; Sverr ch. 53 in Flb II 587; HålfH ch. 17 (FAS II 59-60);
HålfdE II 6 (ib. III 521).
H41.3. Test of king: his candle lights itself. Gering I 64.
H41.5. Unknown prince shows his kingly qualities in dealing with his playmates. Ldb
ch. 164, cf. Skj I 5; 6låfTr ch. 46 in FMS I 78; OddGlåfTr ch. 8; OlåfH ch. 76
in Hkr II 132, ch. 74 in FMS IV 153; Sturl I 2; HålfH ch. XVII (FAS II 59-60).