Bibliotheca Arnamagnæana - 01.06.1966, Blaðsíða 266

W. TRAITS OF CHARACTER
Cf. H1550.
WO-99. FAVORABLE TRAITS OF CHARACTER
W10. Kindness. Cf. P320; Q40. Vols ch. 15; Fridfej 3 ch. 14 (FAS II 63); HrolfG 6
ch. 3 (ib. III 63); Bosa 14 ch. 5, 104 ch. 10 (ib. 201); FloresS 125, 126 ch. III
4, 10; SigrgFr 44 ch. 2.
Wil. Generosity. HrolfG 45-46, 52, 56 ch. 28, 31, 33 (FAS III 137-38, 151, 159 ch.
20, 26); HålfdE ch. XVI-XXI (ib. 541-52); 5>i6r I 369-70, II 11-13; RémK 112
ch. 21; HringH 46-47 ch. 19; Sig)) 215-17 ch. 39.
Wil.2. Munificent monarch. HrolfKr 43, 46 ch. 15, 16 (FAS I 43, 46), cf. Herrm
200 n.; Vols ch. 23 (22) (ib. 174); Nornag 55-56 ch. 3 (ib. 321 = Flb I 349);
HålfH ch. V 3 (ib. II 28); HrolfG 9 ch. 4 (ib. III 72 ch. 5); Bosa 77 ch. 4; GHrolf
291 ch. 19; IllGr 648 ch. 1; Yngv 9-11; E>i5r I 224, 234, II 85, 89; Brands b- in
FMS VI 348 (Fjfsl 12); SigrgFr 41 ch. 1; Ålafl 120 ch. XIX 4-5; FloresS 123 ch.
II 2-4; RémK 280, 371 ch. 57, 72; Gering I 61; Saxo lib. I c. III 2, lib. VI c. IV
14, lib. VIII c. XVI 1-2, etc.
W11.5. Generosity toward enemy. t>i6r II 289-91: hero awakes sentinel who ought
to stop him.
W12. Hospitality as a virtue. Cf. P320.
W20. Other favorable traits of character.
W27. Gratitude. ]?orstVik 418-19 ch. 14; GHrolf 347-50 ch. 34-35; Vigl 79-80, 85
ch. 18, 21.
W32. Bravery. Cf. H32; Hl 561; Q82. KetilH 118 ch. 3; I>orstVik 457 ch. 25; HrolfG
61-62 ch. 36 (FAS III 169 ch. 29); t>orstSkelk in Flb I 437 (FMS III 202-03).
Cf. HrolfKr 65 ch. 23 (FAS I 66): BSøvarr stables his horse in HleiSargarOr
without permission; ib. 100 ch. 33 (FAS I 102): during the fight Hrolfr is »svå
gla6r sem £>å er hann drakk 61 fastast«.
W33. Heroism. Akv 24, Atlam 65 > Vols ch. 39 (37); HålfH XIII 2 st. 37 (FAS
II 46), and Saxo lib. II c. VI 10: hero dies laughing; Sturl I 441: smiles at lost
foot, cf. K. Ranke in FFC 140 p. 286; ClåfH ch. 218 in FMS V 93, ch. 234 in
Hkr II 504; HromH 414 (FMS III 150; Fjlsl 171): tears himself arrow or spear
out of the heart.
W33.1. Badly wounded warrior continues fighting. HromGr 375 ch. 7.
W100-199. UNFAVORABLE TRAITS OF CHARACTER
W110. Unfavorable traits of character - personal.
W121. Cowardice. Akv 21-22: thrall cries, and Atlam 61: thrall’s heart trembles >
Vols ch. 39 (37); HålfdBr 564 ch. 2; VilhSj 95-100 ch. 41-43; ÅsmFl 173: test of
cowardice: to hide from giant and not appear till he is killed. Cf. Vols ch. 44
(42); GHrolf 317 ch. 28: the prudent is accused of cowardice.
W137. Curiosity. Cf. N455; Q341. JarlmH 30 ch. 16.
W150. Unfavorable traits of character - social.