Motif
Captive master smith forced to craft for a king
captive_master_smith_forced_to_craft_for_a_king
A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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norse
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER XV: VIDAR / CHAPTER XVI: VALI / CHAPTER XVII: THE NORNS / CHAPTER XVIII: THE VALKYRS; lines 6539-6657 confidence: high
Nidud captures Völund, takes his magic sword and Rhine-gold love ring, gives the ring to Bodvild, maims Völund, confines him on an island, and compels him to forge and build a labyrinth.
Nidud captures and maims Völund, confines him to an island, and forces him to forge weapons and ornaments and build a labyrinth.
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