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Motif-Index of Early Icelandic Literature
H1233.4.2. Quest accomplished with aid of giantess. Cf. N812.4. EgÅsm 90-94 ch. 5;
Vald 55 ch. 1 ff.
H1233.4.5.* Magician foster-mother of wife as helper on quest. SturlSt 617-18 ch. 15.
H1235. Succession of helpers on quest. HjOlv 509-11 ch. 21; SturlSt 617-18 ch. 15.
H1239. Accomplishment of quest - miscellaneous.
H1239.2. Objects of quest found in deserted castle where hero is served by unseen
hånds. Part 4-12.
H1240. Other circumstances of quests.
H1241. Series of quests. Ålafl V, VIII 4-XI2, XIII-XVI, XVII; EgÅsm XII12-XIII
II (cf. H1219.1.1.)
H1244. Forgiveness the reward of successful quest. Båsa 20-21, 104 ch. 6, 10 (FAS
III 207-08).
Hl250-1399. NATURE OF QUESTS
H1270. Quest to lower world. Cf. D859.2; H1320. Ålafl ch. V; Saxo lib. VIII c.
XIV-XV = Herrm 583 ff.
H1280. Quests to other realms. Cf. F110.
H1289. Quest to dijferent other realms.
H1289.1. Quest to animal realm. Cf. B220.
H1289.1.1. Quest to lions', elephants’, and serpents' land for green stone. Konr 68-80
ch. 9-10.
H1289.2. Quest to Bjarmaland. Cf. H945.2. HålfH V 3-11 (FAS II 28-30); Bosa
20-33, 104-16 ch. 6-9, 10-12 (FAS III 207-15); HålfdE ch. XXII-IV (FAS III
552-55); OOdd 174-87 (ch. XLII ff.; FAS II 282-93, 553-56); Kongab 21-36;
Saxo lib. V c. XIII 1-3, lib. VIII c. XIV 2, lib. IX c. IV 23; Reuschel 110.
H1289.3. Quest to giants’ land. t>orgr 22-31 ch. 5.
H1290. Quests to otherworld - miscellaneous motifs.
H1292. Answers found in otherworld to questions propounded on the way.
H1292.1. Question (propounded on quest): Why has spring gone dryl Answer: Animal
to be removed from its water-vein. Cf. H1388. Skj II 26 (Merlinusspå, cf. Breta
sogur in Hb 271-83).
H1300. Quests for the unique.
Hl 301. Quest for the most beautiful of women. Cf. Skfrn p. 90.
H1315. Quest for the spring of the biggest of three rivers east of Garåariki. Yngv 12-29.
H1320. Quest for marvelous objects or animals. Cf. D859.2; H1154; H1270. VilhSj
ch. 7.
H1332. Quest for marvelous parts or possessions of animals. Cf. H1151.7.
H1332.2. Quest for vulture’s (gam's) egg figured with golden letters. Cf. B31.2. Båsa
20-21, 104 ch. 6, 10 (FAS III 207-08).
H1332.4. Quest for animal with golden chain. GHrålf 274 ch. 15.
H1336. Quest for magic cauldron. Cf. F531.4.9. Hym 5 ff. = MC 86; C. W. v.
Sydow in Danske Studier 1915, 113 ff.
H1359. Quest for marvelous objects or animals - miscellaneous.