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H241. Worn-out shoes as proof of long journey. Cf. Hl 583.1.
H248. Test of death: to see whether person is dead or feigning.
H248.4. Witch's test by putting burning wood in the mouth of fallen warriors. Fidr II
325-26.
H251. Test of truth by magic object. Cf. Dl 316. Gering I 51: locks spring open as
test of truth.
H251.2. S tone of truth. When one stands on it he must utter truth. Cf. D931.0.2;
D1316.1.
H252. Act of truth. Ldb ch. 226: Frey’s image disappeared and found in predicted
place; RagnarL ch. 9 (8) (FAS I 257): Kråka promises that her unborn son will
have a serpent in his eye as proof that she speaks the truth; cf. F541.1.4.
H253. Oaths before gods as test of truth. Cf. Fær ch. 23: Forgerdr Holgabrudr gives
ring as token that she received sacrifice.
H300-499. MARRIAGE TESTS
H310. Suitor tests. Alv; Svarfd ch. 24-31; HaraldHårf ch. 3 in Hkr I; Fridbj ch. II
5 (FAS II 66, 489); Saxo lib. III c. I 12, lib. V c. I 5; Schlauch 107; Reuschel 93:
»Brautfahrten«.
H311. Inspection test for suitors. Cf. T55. SturlSt 640-41 ch. 24; GHrolf 291-92 ch.
20; OlåfTr ch. 80 in FMS I 149. Cf. Saxo lib. VII c. XI 8 = Herrm 528.
H312. Physical and mental requirements for suitors.
H312.3. Suitors chosen with feet as only part seen. Skåldsk ch. 3 (56), cf. MC 104;
Vries 255; F. R. Schroder in PBB LI 31-33.
H312.4. Successful suitor must have whitest hånds.
H312.4.1. Successful suitor must have the prettiest hånds: not whitest, but dark with
scars and gold rings. Cf. F552.3. ÅsmK 85-86 ch. 5 (FAS II 471), cf. Kohler-
Bolte I 90.
H322. Suitor test: finding princess.
H322.3. Suitor test: bringing leg that fits into dragonclaw, left by the beloved of the
princess. Cf. H1332. FloresS XXVI 12-XXVII 2.
H322.4. Suitor test: bringing maiden's lost shoe. Cf. H36.1. Vilm ch. 8, 23, cf. HålfdE
introd. 84.
H331. Suitor contests: bride offered as prize. Cf. Q112.0.4; T68.
H331.1. Suitor contest: difficult riding.
H331.1.5. Suitor contest: riding through fire. Cf. D1380.1. Skim 9, 17; Skåldsk ch.
49 (41) = Vols ch. 29 (27), cf. ch. 21 (20).
H331.2. Suitor contest: tournament. Cf. H217.2; P561.
H331.4. Suitor contest: shooting. Cf. F661. Vilm 189 ch. 21.
H332. Suitor in contest with bride or member of her family.
H332.1. Suitor in contest with bride.
H332.1.3. Suitor test: to defeat bride in harping. Gibbon 15-16, 47-49 ch. 4, 8.
H332.1.4. Suitor test: tournament with bride. (y.) Bosa 71-76 ch. 3.
H332.2. Suitor contest with brother-in-law.