Motif
celestial placement of a slain giant's eyes
celestial_placement_of_a_slain_giant_s_eyes
A motif of the Primordial Sacrifice and Dismemberment family, within the sub-family Celestial Features from a Divided Body. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
norse
-
Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER IV: THOR / CHAPTER V: TYR / CHAPTER VI: BRAGI / CHAPTER VII: IDUN; lines 4135-4274 confidence: high
The Æsir rejoice at Idun's recovery, eat her apples, regain strength and beauty, and vow to set Thiassi's eyes as a constellation in the heavens.
The gods vow to place Thiassi's eyes as a constellation in the heavens after killing him.
read in the book →