Motif
catalogue of supernatural geography
catalogue_of_supernatural_geography
A motif of the Otherworld and Enchanted Realm family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
norse
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The Poetic Edda INTRODUCTORY NOTE / NOTES / PRONOUNCING INDEX OF PROPER NAMES / PRONOUNCING INDEX; lines 22068-22380 confidence: medium
Entries identify Hnikar, Hnikuth, Hr, Hropt, Hroptatyr, Jafnhar, Jalk, and Kjalar as Othin, and identify Hlithskjolf as Othin's seat.
The passage identifies Jotunheim as the world of the giants, Ithavoll as meeting-place of the gods, Hvergelmir as a spring, and Hlithskjolf as Othin's seat.
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