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Motif-Index of Early Icelandic Literature
444 ch. 3-4, 21; SturlSt 598-610, 612-14 ch. 6-10, 12-13; Vlgl 55 ch. 5; Hr II
378; HédinH 6-7 ch. 3; RémK 38-41 ch. 9; Bæring 118—19 ch. 31; Andr 34-39;
Saxo lib. I c. III1 and VIII22, lib. III c. V 2-6 and lib. IV c. IV 8-11. Cf. Heinzel
44; Gwyn Jones in Journal of Am. and Germ. Phil. XXXII (1932) 203-24, Reu-
schel 78, 80; Schlauch 40.
Hl 561.2.2. Fight with father’s oldfriend though only to mention who he is would assure
the youth a friendly reception. t>i6r I 222-32.
H1561.3. Test of valor: not flinching under a blow. Saxo lib. VII c. X 11, lib. X c. IV
4. Cf. IllGr 654-56 ch. 4.
H1561.9. Prince chooses shorter but more dangeous road. KetilH 118 ch. 3; I>i<5r I
144 ff.
H1562. Test of strength. Cf. F614.
H1562.1. Test of strength: pulling up tree by roots. Cf. F621.
H1562.2. Test of strength: lifting slotte (fireplace, etc.). Cf. F624. Grett XVI 18; Bisk
I 640; Finnb ch. 36; HålfH X 3 (FAS II 36), cf. XVI st. 57-58; Bjarkarimur IV
31, cf. HrolfKr 135-36; FloresS 122 ch. I 5. Cf. Bj. Bjamason: Nordboernes
legemlige Uddannelse i Oldtiden, Kbh. 1905, p. 134; Eric Elgqvist in Nordiskt
Folkminne, Studier t. C. W. von Sydow, Sthlm 1928, p. 71 ff.
H1562.8. Test of strength: breaking witch's back. Cf. G275.8; G512.7; IllGr 650-51
ch. 2.
H1562.9. Test of strength: wrestling. Cf. H1166.1.
H1562.10. Test of strength: pushing out heavy ferry. KetilH 112 ch. 1.
H1565. Tests of gratitude. Cf. D2012.
Hl 570-1599. MISCELLANEOUS TESTS
H1573. Religious tests. Cf. H220.
H1573.3. Power of Christianity tested. Cf. M425; V331.1. Forstil 183-95 ch. 5-11;
Sorla 276-83 (FAS I 394-407 ch. 2-9); BåråSn 39-44 ch. 18-21.
H1574. Tests of social position.
Hl574.3. King chosen by test. Cf. Pil.
H1574.3.2. He who wins maiden queen is king. HrolfG 246-47 ch. 3.
Hl 583. Tests of time. Cf. D2011; D2012.
H1583.1. Time measured by worn iron shoes. Skjold 135 ch. 27 (28); RagnarL ch. 14
(13) (FAS I 276-77); Nomag 75-76 ch. 8 (Flb I 355-56, FAS I 338); cf. BåråSn
40-41 ch. 19; Saga och Sed 1940, 35.
H1588. Contest ofdogs. Cf. B771.1; D1812.5.1.12.
Hl 592. Hunting contest. OOdd 148-51 (ch. XXXVIII, FAS II 266-67), cf. F661.
H1594. Foot-racing contest. Cf. F681. SigJors ch. 51 in FMS VII 169-71: with
horse-man.