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Note to stanza1. 1. Þjóðólfr ór Hvini, 1. Ynglingatal, 2 [Vol. 1, 10] [All]: Sveigðir’s death has been associated with a motif familiar from traditional folktales and known as (ModSwed.) bergtagning ‘abduction into a mountain by supernatural beings’ (see de Boor 1924, 552; Lindow 1995, 8; ‘Bergentrückt’ [‘mountain-lured’], HDA, 1, 1056-71; Boberg 1966, 109 (F 451.5.2.4 Dwarfs kidnap mortals)). referencesBoberg, Inger M. 1966. Motif-Index of Ea… ∙ is referred to in ∙ Þjóð Yt 2, n. All (SkP 1) Boor, Helmut de. 1924. Der Zwerg in Skan… ∙ is referred to in ∙ Þjóð Yt 2, n. All (SkP 1) HDA = Bächtold-Stäubli, Hanns eds… ∙ is referred to in ∙ Þjóð Yt 2, n. All (SkP 1) Lindow, John. 1995. Supernatural Others … ∙ is referred to in ∙ Þjóð Yt 2, n. All (SkP 1) |
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