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P. SOCIETY
PO-99. ROYALTY AND NOBILITY
PIO. Kings. Cf. D1711.7; H1381.3.11; K1812; N836; P30.1; Q91.3; T64. Rb, cf.
Al653; Ys ch. 10: descent of kings from Freyr, cf. Vries 118; Skjold ch. 7: Danr
had king as valet and two earls as grooms. Konungs skuggsjå 94-289.
Pli. Choice of kings. Cf. H217.4; H1574.3.
PI 1.2. Winner of contest to be king.
PI 1.2.2. King chosen by contest.
Pli.2.2.1. The one of two giant brothers who performs the greatest feat and procures
the wildest dog elected as king. OOdd 121-24 (FAS II 232-38).
PI 1.2.3. The one of two giant brothers who gets the most skillful princess elected as king.
EgÅsm XIV 3-XV 4 (FAS III 394-97).
PI 1.5. He who can fil out a certain wide seat chosen as king. HrolfKr 57 ch. 21 (FAS
I 57-58).
PI 2. Character of kings. Cf. H41; H71.
P12.1. Hunting a madness of kings. Cf. N771; N774. MSr II 120-40, cf. Rrappe in
Romania LV 260-63 (> Schlauch 70).
P12.7. Clever king knows everything in advance. Ålafl I 1.
P12.8. King banishes nobleman whose castle he wants. Amb 56-62 ch. 11. Cf. Herrm
572 ad Saxo lib. VIII c. X 9: the Harlungs.
P12.10. King is superior to all in strength, beauty, largeness, etc., and usually has
victory. Ålafl XIX 1; FloresS II 2-4, III 4, 10; Saxo lib. I c. III, lib. II c. VI 1,
cf. Herrm 158 n.
PI 3. Customs connected with kings.
P13.5. Crowning of kings. t>iår II 357; Amb 42 ch. 9; RémK 365 ch. 71.
PI 4. Particular practices of kings.
P14.3. Kingplaying chess when important news arrive. RagnarL 161-62 ch. 16; Saxo
lib. IX c. V 1-3.
P14.7. None permitted to enter hall of king unless he possesses an art. Cf. P320.1;
P337. Cf. Hreidars b- heimska and Sneglu-Halla b- in Msk 129 and 235 (FMS
VI 207 and 360, Flb III 416, Fjlsl 279-80).
P14.8. King does not want men who are unable to engage in any sport. OOdd 142-43
(ch. XXXVII 3-5; FAS II 261-62, 542), cf. PanzerHildeG 283.
P14.8.1. King asks all newcomers what they can do expects a and prompt answer.
SigrgFr 68-69 ch. 8.
P14.9. Law that nobody may give the king bad tidings. Cf. J1675.2.1.
P14.10. Kings have seat on hiils. Cf. P27.1. Hallfr 69; 6låfTr ch. 172 in FMS II 59;
Vols ch. 1; Saxo lib. III c. III 3, cf. Herrm 229.
P14.ll. King is angry at hero (Sigurdr) who rides straight into the castle without per-
mission. Vols ch. 28 (26).
P15. Adventures of kings. Cf. M414.5; N771; N774.