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H1200-1399. TESTS OF PROWESS: QUESTS
H1200-1249. ATTENDANT CIRCUMSTANCES OF QUESTS
H1210. Quest assigned. Cf. H336; M446. Schlauch 107.
H1211. Quests assigned in order to get rid of hero. Cf. H931. Kjaln ch. 12-14;
Finnb ch. 18; GHrolf 247-48 ch. 3; HjOlv 494-504 ch. 14-18; Fridbj V 6 (FAS II
71, 491), cf. FFC 83 xxxii; Fidr II 158-79 (K948); Saxo lib. IV c. I 12, lib. VIII
c. XV 2 = Herrm 262 ff., 583 ff.; Dehmer 15.
H1213. Quest for remarkable bird caused by sight of one of its feathers.
H1213.1. Quest for princess caused by sight of one of her hairs dropped by a bird (or
floating on river). GHrolf 266 ch. 10 ff.; cf. W. Golther: Die Jungfrau m. den
goldenen Haaren, in Studien zur Litteraturgesch. Michael Bernays gewidmet
(1893) 169-76; Aarne 550.
H1219. Assignment of quests - miscellaneous.
H1219.1. Quest assigned as payment for gambling loss. Cf. H942.
H1219.1.1. Quest assigned as payment for magic object. EgÅsm XIII10 (FAS III393).
H1219.6. Quest assigned as result of siander. Cf. H911. Mågus 9-10 ch. 6, cf. introd.
xcvi-vii; KåraK 59 ch. 29 ff.
H1219.7. Quest assigned as payment for hospitality. Cf. P320.1. HjOlv 494 ch. 14;
SigrgFr 75-76 ch. 9.
H1219.8. Quest assigned as punishment for curiosity. Forsteins f>- forvitna in Flb III
431-32 (Fjlsl 415-18).
H1220. Quests voluntarily undertaken. Frym; Skirn; Fidr I 107 ff.
H1221. Quest for adventure. ÅnB 361 ch. 7 (cf. H945.2); EgÅsm V 8 ff. (FAS III
371 ff.); Yngv 32-43; Sigb ch. 24; Amb 16 ch. 4.
H1222. Prince a-hunting enters on quest. Cf. N771; N774.
H1223. Quest to undertake feats of valor.
H1223.1. Quest to recover one's honor through feats. Fidr I 174 ff., 205-09.
H1229. Quest voluntarily undertaken - miscellaneous.
H1229.1. Quest undertaken by hero to fulfill promises. Cf. Ml 55. SturlSt 633-45 ch.
21-26; EirikV 29-35 ch. 1-4 (FAS III 661-74); Vald 55 ch. 1.
H1230. Accomplishment of quests.
Hl 232. Directions on quest given by sun, moon, wind, and stars.
H1232.1. Directions on quest given by herdsmen (peasants). Cf. J190. Herv 18-21,
105-07 (FAS 1433-34, 518-19; Skj A243-45); Fridbj ch. XI4 (FAS II90-91,499).
H1232.2. Directions on quest given by queen. SturlSt 624 ch. 17.
H1232.3. Directions on quest given by maiden or woman in castle. Fidr II 199-205;
Kongab 8-9.
H1232.4. Directions on quest given by peasant and his wife. Ålafl XVII 7-15; HringH
48 ch. 20.
H1233. Helpers on quest.
H1233.3. Holy man as helper on quest.
H1233.3.3. Quest accomplished with aid of prophet (sage, druid). Forsteins b- forvitna
in Flb III 431-32 (Fjfsl 416-17): Olåfr helgi.
H1233.4. Supernatural creature as helper on quest.